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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE
KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC.
ISSUE NUMBER 27
DECEMBER 2010
AAMI
CLASSIC PREVIEW
Sarah Fitz-Gerald
Joins Sports Elite In
Kooyong
The Spiritual Home of
Australian Tennis
January 12-15, 2011
Hall Of Fame
It was fantastic to see one of Kooyong’s
champions inducted into the Sport
Australia Hall of Fame recently.
Former world squash champion Sarah
Fitz-Gerald joined an illustrious list of
sporting stars to be awarded one of the
highest honours in Australian sport.
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Sarah was inducted alongside Philip
Anderson, Kenneth Arthurson, Grant
Hackett, David Hall, Alex Jesaulenko,
Kirstie Marshall, David Parkin, Howard
Toyne and two new legends, John Raper
and Leigh Matthews.
Her career has been filled with with awards
and titles but this was a special occasion for
the five-time World Open Squash Champion.
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‘To be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall
of Fame in a room full of amazing athletes,
legends and sporting heroes was extremely
humbling and to be added to a group of
my sporting peers is a special moment,’
said Sarah.
She now sits amongst Australia’s sporting
elite from Sir Donald Bradman to Dawn
Fraser and joins her fellow squash
champions Heather McKay, Geoff Hunt,
Michelle Martin and fellow Kooyong
member Vicki Cardwell.
‘I was also asked to give the athletes
official response on behalf of the new
inductees which was a huge honour
considering the people on stage beside
me,’ she said.
The squash champion continues to be
heavily involved in the sport and is regularly
seen on the courts at Kooyong helping to
develop the next generation of Australian
squash stars.
Recognised as one of the greatest players
ever to play the sport, Fitz-Gerald, the
current Kooyong Club Champion, will no
doubt cherish this wonderful honour for a
long time to come.
The Club would like to congratulate Sarah
on this momentous occasion and we look
forward to her continued involvement in
squash at the Club.
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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE
OF THE
KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS
CLUB INC.
ISSUE NUMBER 27
DECEMBER 2010
The challenges presented by a cold and
wet Melbourne winter were forgotten when
our grass courts re-opened for the new
season in November.
THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF
THE KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC.
ISSUE NUMBER 27 DECEMBER 2010
AAMI
CLASSIC PREVIEW
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Rodionova & Peers
Dominate In Delhi
Kooyong’s Anastasia Rodionova and Sally
Peers have capped off a hugely successful
campaign by winning a swag of medals at
the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Anastasia returned to Melbourne with 2 gold
and one silver medal while Sally has one gold
and one bronze medal.
‘It was an honour to win 2 gold medals and
1 silver medal for my new adopted home
and I feel that my contribution to Australia’s
medal tally was my own way of thanking
Australia for giving me citizenship. I now
feel that I am a real Australian and I hope
I’ve earned the right to call myself a true
blue Aussie,’ said a proud Anastasia on her
return to Melbourne.
Sally’s achievements come on the back of a
breakout year on the WTA Tour that includes
qualifying at the recent US Open and winning
through to a second round encounter with
eventual champion Kim Clijsters.
After defeating Sally in an all-Australian
semi final, Anastasia, the top seed, went
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into the final with the second seeded
Indian, Sania Mirza, full of confidence.
Anastasia lived up to the seeding early in the
final by taking the first set 6/3 but the home
crowd willed Mirza back into the match as
the Indian took the second set 6/2.
It took a third set tiebreak to separate the
pair and it was the Australian who was able
to take the match 6/3 2/6 7/6 despite the
best efforts of the home crowd and that of
Mirza in a final set that lasted 67 minutes.
‘It was the longest week of my
10 year professional career with 11
matches and it was very difficult to
keep my concentration up for the
whole match because the crowd was
supporting Sania very loudly,’
said Anastasia.
‘Thankfully my team-mates and coach
were there for me and I think that's what
kept me going and helped me to find the
extra energy to win those critical points to
get the gold medal. It was easily one of
the biggest wins for me this year to defeat
Sania in the final in front of fiercely patriotic
Indian crowd.’
In the bronze medal playoff, Sally survived
some nervous moments in the second set
when fellow Australian Olivia Rogowska
served for the match and came through in
the third set to win the match 4/6 7/6 6/3.
‘The Commonwealth Games were an
amazing experience, something that will
stay with me for a very long time and to
come home with a gold and a bronze
really topped off the whole experience,’
said Sally.
In the doubles Anastasia and Sally teamed
up as the top seeds and they faced the
third seeded pair of Olivia Rogowska and
Jessica Moore in the all-Australian final.
but Rogowska and Moore fought back to
level the match at a set all.
In the final set it was Anastasia and Sally
who again took the ascendency and their
chances to win the set, match and the
gold medal in impressive fashion over their
fellow Australians.
Anastasia was glowing in her praise for
Sally’s doubles expertise, ‘It was a great
week for us on and off the court. Sally is
a very good doubles player and we were
able to understand each other very quickly
and easily on the court,’ she said.
‘The main key to our victory was our
great on court communication and we
supported each other when one of us
was a bit down and that for me is one
of the most important things in doubles.
A gold medal for both of us was an
especially great result as it was the first
time we had played together.’
The Kooyong pair made the most of their
opportunities in the first set to take it 6/3
Anastasia then hoped to walk away with
three gold medals when she teamed with
Paul Hanley in the mixed doubles but it
wasn’t to be as they lost a close encounter
to Scotland’s Jocelyn Rae and Colin
Fleming 7/6 6/7 6/2.
Sally then soaked up the atmosphere after
her matches had finished, ‘It was such a
special event for me as it was the first time
tennis was a part of the Commonwealth
Games so I really wanted to enjoy every
part of it. Once I finished competing in the
first week, I was able to have a few days
to go and support other Australian teams
and to walk in the opening and closing
ceremonies was incredible.’
Australia’s tennis campaign was a huge
success and we can be extremely proud
of the way these two girls represented the
Club and themselves on the world stage.
We wish both girls the best of luck for the
upcoming Australian summer of tennis and
for another big year in 2011.
Hewitt, who showed he still has what it
takes to beat the best when he defeated
Roger Federer in the Halle final this year
just prior to Wimbledon, will join another
very impressive line up of stars to play at
Kooyong in January.
Joining Hewitt will be world no. 6 Tomas
Berdych, world no. 7 and AAMI Classic
champion Fernando Verdasco, world no.
10 Mikhail Youzhny, world no. 13 and last
year’s AAMI Classic runner up Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga and world no. 15 Gael Monfils.
The former Wimbledon and US Open
winner approached Tournament Director
Colin Stubs through his manager, David
Drysdale, to explore the opportunity
of varying his usual preparation for the
Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal in the third round.
Hewitt then varied his preparation for
Wimbledon by playing on the grass in Halle
and was able to defeat Federer in
a gripping final.
At Wimbledon he progressed to the fourth
round before Novak Djokovic proved too
strong and then succumbed to a hand injury
in Australia’s Davis Cup World Group playoff.
While he still believes he can match it with
the world’s best players, Hewitt will leave
no stone unturned in his chase for an
elusive Australian Open crown and varying
his schedule could be the key.
Tomas Berdych will be thinking along
similar lines as he treads the path of many
Australian Open champions before him
by warming up here at Kooyong and his
2010 season has been nothing short of
sensational as he worked his way up to
number 6 in the world.
His run started with a semi final against Andy
Roddick at the Brisbane International and
continued at the Masters 1000 series event
at Indian Wells with a tight loss to Nadal in
the quarterfinal before he lost to Roddick the
following week in the Miami Masters.
Berdych then stepped it up through the
clay court season and fell agonisingly short
of playing off in the final of the French Open
when he lost in five sets to Robin Soderling
after leading by two sets to one.
He then followed up this performance by
making it through to the Wimbledon final by
defeating Federer and Djokovic along the
way before losing in straight sets to Nadal
who was in sensational form.
Hewitt started the year confidently but
lost in Sydney to Marcos Baghdatis in
the quarterfinal and then, in his record
equaling 14th consecutive appearance at
the Australian Open, he battled his way
through to the 4th round before running
into Roger Federer.
Berdych will also be playing at Kooyong for
the first time and fans of the player from the
Czech Republic will look forward to seeing
him here in January.
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The AAMI Classic’s defending champion,
Fernando Verdasco, will also return to
Kooyong in 2011 and is sure to be ready
for another big year.
The world number 7 continued on from a
highly successful 2009 season by reaching
2011
He then lost to Nadal in a quarterfinal of the
US Open and struggled through the Asian
leg of the tour before contesting the ATP
World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena
and will be looking forward to starting 2011
in similar form to 2010.
World number 10 Mikhail Youzhny is another
player visiting Kooyong for the first time
and is a welcome addition to the field after
another fantastic season on the ATP Tour.
The Russian began the year with an injury
ending his Australian Open campaign in
the third round but bounced back to make
the final in Rotterdam where he was also
forced to retire with an injury.
He then travelled to Dubai and made
another impressive run to the final where
he lost to the top seed, Novak Djokovic,
and then made his way through to the
quarterfinals in Miami.
Youzhny then won his sixth ATP World
Tour title when he defeated Marin Cilic in
the Munich final in three tough sets and
followed on with a quarterfinal appearance
at Roland Garros.
He then lost early at Wimbledon before
performing well at the US Open where he
made it through to the semi finals and lost
to Nadal but carried that form over to Kuala
Lumpur where four tough three set wins
allowed him to take out his seventh ATP
World Tour title.
Another player returning to the AAMI
Classic in 2011 is this year’s runner up and
exciting Frenchman Jo Wilfried Tsonga.
Tsonga began 2010 in fantastic form by
lowing up his runner up performance at the
AAMI Classic with a semi final showing at
the Australian Open.
He lost in straight sets to Roger Federer
but continued his good form by making
the semi finals in Marseille and went on to
make the quarterfinals in Miami.
Tsonga also made the fourth round at
Roland Garros and then had his best result
at Wimbledon by reaching the quarterfinals
where he lost in four sets to Andy Murray.
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Rodionova & Peers
Dominate In Delhi
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2010 AAMI Classic Preview
10 Grass Court Opening
14 Archives & Research Centre
16 Reciprocal Clubs
He also suffered an injury in the loss
to Murray that kept him out of the US
hardcourt season including the US Open
and he returned to play later in the year.
The excitement machine, Gael Monfils, will
join his good mate Tsonga for the 2011
AAMI Classic and should provide the
crowd with plenty of highlights.
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The world number 15 has again shown
glimpses of his best in 2010 with highlights
including a semi final berth in Brisbane and
quarterfinals in Madrid and Nice as well as
reaching the US Open quarterfinals for the
first time.
Later in the year he also lost the Tokyo final
to Nadal after saving a match point in his
quarterfinal with Roddick.
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These six players form a brilliant foundation
for the 2011 AAMI Classic as Tournament
Director Colin Stubs pursues the final two
players for next year’s field.
Another fantastic initiative for the fans will be
the inclusion of a number of legends matches
involving 5 past champions of the game.
Pat Cash, Mats Wilander, Henri Leconte,
Mikael Pernfors and Mansour Bahrami will
feature in matches on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
21 Recipe
Get in early to secure your tickets to this
wonderful event via the Members’ preferential
booking forms available at the club or
through Ticketmaster on 136 100.
21 CCAV Awards Night
22 Club Championships Preview
TENNIS NEWS
WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE
WOMEN TAKE HOME
give the Geelong side the lead again with a
6/3 6/1 victory.
Paul Arber was next on court and definitely
wasn’t next to finish as he battled out a
marathon match with Aaron Kosub.
Kosub took the first set in a tie breaker and
Arber decided it was time for a change of
racquet as Kosub moved into a winning
position and it took a brave fight from match
point down for Arber to eventually prevail 6/7
7/6 6/1 to send the match into the deciding
rubber.
While Arber was on court another two
matches were run and won and both teams
shared the honours as Geelong’s Matthew
Hicks defeated Rob McKenzie in straight
sets 6/3 6/2 while Matthew Carroll was just
too good for Geelong youngster Jacob Grills
6/3 6/1.
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Victorian tennis with a boost to the level of
competition available to our elite players but
also saw Kooyong lose a heartbreaking semi
final at the hands of Geelong.
The new kid on the block provided stiff
opposition for our Premier League stars after
a short but eventful season and they came
out on top in a match that went down to the
final set of the day.
Back in the competition after a 54-year hiatus,
Geelong Lawn Tennis Club recruited well
intent on being a contender but the Kooyong
side wasn’t going to just hand it to them.
Finishing second on the ladder, Jay Salter’s
team set themselves for this semi final and
would be disappointed not to get another
shot at the competition favourites from Liston
Tennis Club.
The semi final started predictably with
Geelong’s top pair, the imported Brendan
Moore and Chris Letcher, getting away to a
fast start against Paul Arber and Daniel Byrnes.
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The final doubles rubber between Anthony
Zafiris and Matthew Carroll and Geelong’s
Aaron Kosub and veteran Justin Robinson was
always going to be crucial to the outcome.
Zafiris and Carroll won a tight first set 7/5 and
things looked promising but the Geelong boys
continued to fight and they levelled the match
at a set all.
The Kooyong boys jumped out of the blocks in
the super tie breaker but Kosub and Robinson
fought their way back into it and it came down
to the final few points where Geelong were
able to take their opportunities to win the set
and a vital rubber for their team.
Both teams would have loved their chances on
paper to win enough singles matches to get
over the line but finals can throw up surprises
at every turn and there were more twists and
turns than most people would have expected.
The Geelong pair were too solid for Arber and
Byrnes and they quickly took a one rubber to
love lead after winning 6/2 6/2.
Richard Fromberg came out of the blocks
slowly against Geelong’s gun Brendan Moore
and the first set was over pretty swiftly but
there’s no denying Kooyong’s former Davis Cup
star as he then showed Moore how to fight out
a match in impressive fashion as he clawed one
rubber back by winning 3/6 6/2 6/2.
The second doubles rubber between Jay Salter
and Rob McKenzie and Geelong’s Matthew
Hicks and youngster Jacob Grills started shakily
but then went according to plan for Kooyong
The withdrawal of Jay Salter from the singles
due to a shoulder injury left Daniel Byrnes
to face Chris Letcher and unfortunately the
Queenslander was just too solid for Byrnes to
This left the fate of the day in the hands of
Kooyong’s Anthony Zafiris and Geelong’s
veteran Justin Robinson.
Both players would have gone into the
match confident of a win but it was Robinson
who got the jump on Zafiris when he won the
first set in a tie breaker but you knew there
was plenty of drama left in this contest.
The second set was another epic battle and
Zafiris had his chance to serve for the set as
cramp began to set in and again it went to a
tie breaker but he held his nerve and sent the
match into a deciding set.
The worry going into the final set was the
cramp and if Zafiris could get through
the pain and after going down a break he
continued to fight bravely and was able to
get the match back onto serve but at four
all the match turned in Geelong’s favour as
Robinson won the next two games to win
the rubber and send his side through to the
final against Liston Tennis Club.
INAUGURAL PREMIER
LEAGUE TITLE
It was another momentous occasion
for Kooyong’s women’s team as they
won the inaugural Victorian Premier
League title against a determined
Geelong side.
After making the final with a courageous win
over Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club in the
final round, the Kooyong girls made the most
of another opportunity to win a pennant with a
fantastic performance from all involved.
Geelong began the doubles with their number
one pairing of Alenka Hubacek and Olivia Rich
quickly jumping out to an early lead with some
powerful hitting against Kooyong’s Molly
Polak and Sandy Vo.
The Geelong girls quickly wrapped up the first
set and then the match with a straight sets
victory 6/1 6/3 and they would have been
hoping for more of the same in the remaining
doubles rubbers but this wasn’t the case as
Kooyong’s depth began to show.
Kooyong’s Kate Antosik and Karen Kleverlaan
teamed together beautifully all season
and were able to outplay Vickey Stuckey
and Bonnie Pearson 6/1 7/5 to level the
match before Laura McNamara and Laura
Rabinovich gave Kooyong the lead with a
gritty 6/3 7/5 victory.
Geelong then pinned their hopes on their
number one player, Alenka Hubacek, getting
them back into the match with a second win
over Viktorija Rajicic for the season but it was
the Kooyong number one who came out firing.
Rajicic showed why she is seen as one of
the brightest talents in the country as she
dismantled Hubacek from the back of the
court to extend Kooyong’s lead by winning
impressively 6/1 6/4.
Kleverlaan, playing in her third grand final in
12 months after last year’s drawn State Grade
final and replay, found herself in early trouble
against Geelong’s Jessica Hartland but fought
bravely to keep her unbeaten season on track.
Olivia Rich was another player that needed to
play well if Geelong were to get over the line
and she looked in ominous form early before
Kooyong’s Molly Polak fought her way back
into the match to take the first set 6/4.
She eventually took the first set 7/5 but again
found herself in early trouble in the second set
before mounting another fightback towards
the end of the set to take it to a tiebreaker.
Again Rich surged to the lead before Polak’s
tenacity allowed her to battle her way back
into the set and in the tiebreaker the young
Kooyong star was able get the job done for a
gutsy win and leave her team just one victory
short of the title.
Kooyong’s Kate Antosik, in her debut season
for the club, had been in scintillating form and
was favoured to defeat Geelong’s Bonnie
Pearson and she used her powerful game to
dominate the match from the baseline to win
her match and the title for Kooyong 6/2 6/4.
Sandy Vo then faced Natalia Dragojevic and
came out firing on all cylinders to comfortably
take the first set 6/1 before Dragojevic began
to find her range.
The Kooyong captain continued to punish
anything short and made sure she registered
another straight sets win 6/1 6/4 while the
team’s most experienced player, Karen
Kleverlaan, went on in search of the perfect
finish to the day.
at Kooyong
With a tertiary education in Sporting
Performance, Nathan is a New Zealand and
Australian registered level 2 squash coach.
He also has accreditation as a European
and UK level 3 squash coach, an
accreditation that has a reputation of the
highest standard.
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26 Pennant Profiles
27 Pennant Awards
28 Junior Competition News
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Tennis Academy
30 Midweek Ladies Report
Former World Open Champion Vicki
Cardwell has added another trophy to
the family’s collection when she recently
claimed another World Title.
During his time in Luxembourg he was the
National Coach to the Luxembourg Squash
Federation and year by year the junior &
senior teams & squads reaped rewards from
their continuous success in development.
Vicki travelled to Cologne, in Germany, to
contest the World Masters Games and was
able to win the Women’s Over 55 final in
impressive fashion.
He is also the founder and director of Squash
Logic Coaching School at Luxembourg’s
premier 8 court squash and fitness centre.
Nathan says, ‘Squash requires a combination
of skills performed quickly. It is best to be
honed with the help of a squash coach.
From beginners and social players, to the
more advanced, they can all benefit from the
tutelage of an experienced player & coach.’
‘Due to the quick instinctive reflexes
required to play squash it is easy to fall into
bad habits with movement, technique and
shot selection. These effectively snowball
while playing and more than often reflect a
negative outcome,‘ he says.
After cruising through the round robin
stages, Vicki continued her good form in
the knockout phase of the competition by
defeating Bermuda’s Denise Joan Kyme
11-1, 11-7, 11-2 in the quarterfinal.
In the semi final Vicki faced England’s Jan
Mary Ellis and completed another easy
Nathan is now coaching at Kooyong and
has recently been a training partner for
Sarah Fitz-Gerald in preparation for the
Women’s World Team Championship.
He is looking forward to teaching squash
at Kooyong and can be contacted on 0432
434 227 or via email [email protected].
victory with great symmetry by defeating
her opponent 11-5, 11-5, 11-5.
Vicki, seeded number one, faced the
second seeded Scot, Pauline Douglas, in
the final and showed why she is a member
of the Squash Australia Hall of Fame with
another sterling performance.
Winning the title 11-5, 11-7, 11-3, Vicki
claimed Australia’s second world title of the
event after Adelaide’s Geoff Davenport won
the Men’s Over
50 event.
Our congratulations go to Vicki on another
wonderful achievement!
Kooyong’s Sarah Cardwell and Selena Shaikh have completed a rare quinella
at the recent Australian Junior Squash Championship in Alice Springs.
Seeded one and two respectively, Sarah and Selena travelled two very
different paths to the under 19 girls’ final.
Amiel won every match 3/0 except his
first match where he lost the first game
before winning the next three games to
win the match.
A bright spot has been the continued
improvement of Amiel Raniga’s squash
despite being just 14 years of age.
This season he was promoted to number
2 in D1 and has not lost a match and won
them all 3/0.
He played his first pennant match for
Kooyong
y g last season at number four in the
pennant winning D2 team.
His unbeaten streak for Kooyong now
sits at 20 matches and he has won
60 consecutive games, which is a
magnificent record.
Another first for the Club was entering a
team in C3 where the qualification to play
for KLTC was to be over 65 years of age
and the seven players were Barry Barnes,
Hedy Mameghan, Peter Mayberry, Nick
Alves, Mike Wilson, Bert Armstrong and
Bill Dubsky.
The combined age of the team was 478
years and they regularly had to concede
130 yyears in their matches but theyy finished
a creditable fourth.
Sarah was able cruise through her opening round match with Queensland’s
Angela Sadler 11/2, 11/5, 11/4 and then continued her dominance with
a win over Heather Pilley from NSW 11/3, 11/5, 11/5.
Selena took a much tougher path to the final including a first
round match with Challen Stowell from Queensland that she
won 11/6, 8/11, 11/7, 11/8.
In the semi final she faced Jennifer Brown from NSW
and this turned out to be a marathon match as both girls
battled it out for a spot in the final.
After going down two games to one, Selena fought back
to win a titanic struggle 7/11, 11/2, 7/11, 11/7, 11/9 to
setup the all-Kooyong final.
In the final, Sarah continued her dominance of the
competition to take out the Australian Championship
11/3, 11/4, 11/4. This is thought to be the first
time two Kooyong members have played off for a
wonderful
National Squash Championship and what a wonderfu
ul
achievement it is for both girls.
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AUGUST 2010
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KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB
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David Wilson - Vice-President
Brian Capp - Vice-President
Des Hinsley - Treasurer
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Kooyong’s Vicki Cardwell takes home
ANOTHER WORLD SQUASH TITLE
CLUB CIRCUIT NEWS
Our spring season has been
disappointing after the excellent results
we had in the autumn season as only
two teams, B1 and D2, played finals.
Congratulations to all of the Kooyong girls
who contributed to this side during this new
look competition and the club looks forward
to defending the title in 2011.
AROUND THE CLUB
Nathan Sneyd joins Kooyong in January 2011 as the Head Squash Professional.
In recent years he has played for his
adopted country, Luxembourg, in the
European Team Championship.
Geelong is to be congratulated on a
wonderful debut season at this level and they
will no doubt be bigger and better next year.
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NEW SQUASH COACH
Born and educated in New Zealand,
Nathan represented his country of birth as
a Junior & Senior player.
This is a wonderful effort from a great group
of girls who again represented the club with
distinction to win the club’s third consecutive
pennant in the top grade.
AROUND THE CLUB
Nathan has returned from a 10-year
coaching position in Luxembourg and it
was Melbourne & Kooyong that attracted
him to coach again.
Kooyong’s Laura McNamara and Geelong's
Brianna Bateup decided there was no need
to play the final rubber of the day and the
celebrations began.
Congratulations must go to the eventual
champions, Liston, who were too good
all season long and to Geelong for their
fantastic efforts in their first season back in
the competition.
Nathan Sneyd joins Kooyong in January
2011 as the Head Squash Professional.
Hartland held several set points as the
tiebreaker went on but Kleverlaan continued
to fight and eventually the tide turned in her
favour to allow her to close out the set and
the match 7/5 7/6 in another gutsy display.
It was a shattering loss for all involved but
again the Kooyong boys have produced
another stellar season and will be looking
forward to next year for possible redemption.
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the round of 16 at the Austrlian Open where
he lost a tight five set match to Nikolay
Davydenko but then won in San Jose by
defeating Andy Roddick in the final.
Verdasco then reached a quarterfinal in
Miami and then dominated on clay as he
won two consecutive titles in Monte Carlo
and Barcelona and he also reached a semi
final in Rome before winning another title
in Nice.
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A Message From The CEO
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His debut at the event at Kooyong will
provide Melbourne’s tennis fans with a
great opportunity to see their hero up close
in the intimate surrounds of our grand
old stadium.
He then underwent hip surgery and
returned at Houston where he made the
quarterfinals and then played the clay court
season where he finished up losing to
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TENNIS NEWS
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Kooyong is buzzing with news that former
world no. 1 and Australia’s top player,
Lleyton Hewitt, has chosen to play in the
2011 AAMI Classic.
Sarah Fitz-Gerald Joins
Sports Elite In Hall Of Fame
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Hewitt set to
tackle big guns
at Kooyong
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Phone: (03) 9822 3333
Fax: (03) 9822 5248
Website: www.kooyong.com.au
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Bridge News
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The Social Committee
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Wine & Food Society
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Health Club News
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In contrast to the rains of the weeks
prior, sunshine and blue skies greeted
Kooyong members as they returned to
their favorite courts.
Summer builds up excitement as our focus
turns to the summer of tennis activities and
we look forward to the return of Lleyton
Hewitt to Kooyong to compete in what will
be his first AAMI Classic.
Lleyton and reigning champion Fernando
Verdasco headline another sensational field
and we look forward to four days of great
tennis commencing 12th January 2011.
Tickets are available from Tickemaster.
There have been some wonderful
successes celebrated by Kooyong
members late in the year and our lady
members have led the charge.
Our women’s Premier League team was
successful in the first year of the new
competition and we offer congratulations to
the members of that team.
Squash successes also followed with Vicki
Cardwell successful in the Masters event
while her daughter Sarah was successful in
the Nationals.
Members are invited to join us for a special
night of celebration and great tennis
on Sunday 30 January 2011 when The
Kooyong Foundation will host the Australian
Open Dinner in the Kooyong Room.
The night will include a wonderful dinner,
followed by a direct telecast of the
Australian Open men’s final from Rod Laver
Area. Joining us that night will be special
guest, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley.
We were also pleased that Kooyong was
recognised within the club sector at the
Community Clubs Association of Victoria
Annual Awards Night.
The night was held here at Kooyong
this year and the club received glowing
accolades from attendees and organisers.
During the evening Kooyong took out
awards for ‘The Best Club Redevelopment’
and ‘The Best Club Bistro Experience’.
We close out a very busy year and look
forward to great times in 2011. I extend
best wishes to all members for a wonderful
Christmas and a fantastic year ahead.
Chris Brown
CEO - Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
It’s been many years since Club Member
Graeme Hill disregarded standing Club
rules prohibiting women and children from
entering the Members Bar and lead a
group of women from a cold and uninviting
lounge area into the bar to join the men.
This Club rule was quickly amended not
long after and today women make up
fifty percent of our membership and are
enjoying equal rights and privileges to their
male counterparts.
Our waiting list consists of around 640
boys, 450 girls, 620 men and 610 women
demonstrating the appeal of Kooyong Lawn
Tennis Club to both sexes and all ages.
Not only have women been joining the Club,
they have been actively pursuing the many
opportunities Club membership offers.
There are at least 20 women’s teams in
external competition tennis as well as 18
teams competing in the very successful
Friday Morning Ladies Social Competition.
There are some very talented women
competing in our squash teams including
former World Champion Sarah Fitzgerald
who represents the Club in the men’s
A1 side.
Whereas, this year, our Men’s Premier
League team narrowly missed out on
playing in the finals, our girls powered on
to win the inaugural Tennis Victoria Premier
League Women’s Final.
Congratulations to Viktorjia Rajicic, Molly
Polak, Kate Antosik, Sandy Vo, Laura
McNamara, Karen Kleverlaan, Laura
Rabinovich and Catherine Louis for a
wonderful season and a triumphant final day.
Our Women’s Club Champion in 2008,
Sally Peers, has continued to impress on
the professional tennis circuit winning a
silver medal in singles and gold medal in
doubles at the Commonwealth Games as
well as qualifying at this year’s US Open
and making the second round.
Our squash girls have also had great
success with Sarah Cardwell’s win at the
Nationals against fellow Kooyong member
Selena Shaikh, Melody Francis making
the Commonwealth Games team during
2010 and Vicki Cardwell's win at the
Masters Games.
The Club is fortunate to have two Women
on the Committee, Margot McCluskey and
Fiona Law.
The Committee of twelve people represent
all Members rather than groups or
subsets of Members so gender has never
been a major topic of contention at the
Committee level.
What has been discussed is how to foster
a Committee who love Kooyong and that
has a wide range of skills such as sports
administration, accounting & finance,
marketing & promotions, architecture,
engineering, IT, food and beverage and legal
to help advise and guide our administration.
Women are still underrepresented at
the President’s lunches despite each
lunch providing a format suited to
entertaining work colleagues or fellow
Members and friends.
It would be really pleasing to see more
tables of women at the President’s
Lunches enjoying the Club’s hospitality.
The Club Crèche has enjoyed great
patronage during 2010 as it provides
busy Club Members the opportunity to
leave young children in the care of the
Club’s professional child carers whilst they
compete in the various women’s morning
tennis competitions or just take an hour out
to enjoy a workout or a coffee.
Pleasingly over time our CEO has
successfully addressed an inherited
imbalance in men and women in several
departments including the ground staff,
kitchen, office and food & beverage areas.
After all is said and done there can be no
reasonable argument that the combination
of many significant changes surrounding
women at Kooyong and the small yet
cumulatively significant changes in
personnel, services, and considerations
supporting women’s use of the Club facilities
has had a hugely important and beneficial
impact on Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
Ian Hill
President - Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
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Rodionova & Peers
Dominate In Delhi
Kooyong’s Anastasia Rodionova and Sally
Peers have capped off a hugely successful
campaign by winning a swag of medals at
the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Anastasia returned to Melbourne with 2 gold
and one silver medal while Sally has one gold
and one bronze medal.
‘It was an honour to win 2 gold medals and
1 silver medal for my new adopted home
and I feel that my contribution to Australia’s
medal tally was my own way of thanking
Australia for giving me citizenship. I now
feel that I am a real Australian and I hope
I’ve earned the right to call myself a true
blue Aussie,’ said a proud Anastasia on her
return to Melbourne.
Sally’s achievements come on the back of a
breakout year on the WTA Tour that includes
qualifying at the recent US Open and winning
through to a second round encounter with
eventual champion Kim Clijsters.
After defeating Sally in an all-Australian
semi final, Anastasia, the top seed, went
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into the final with the second seeded
Indian, Sania Mirza, full of confidence.
Anastasia lived up to the seeding early in the
final by taking the first set 6/3 but the home
crowd willed Mirza back into the match as
the Indian took the second set 6/2.
It took a third set tiebreak to separate the
pair and it was the Australian who was able
to take the match 6/3 2/6 7/6 despite the
best efforts of the home crowd and that of
Mirza in a final set that lasted 67 minutes.
‘It was the longest week of my
10 year professional career with 11
matches and it was very difficult to
keep my concentration up for the
whole match because the crowd was
supporting Sania very loudly,’
said Anastasia.
‘Thankfully my team-mates and coach
were there for me and I think that's what
kept me going and helped me to find the
extra energy to win those critical points to
get the gold medal. It was easily one of
the biggest wins for me this year to defeat
Sania in the final in front of fiercely patriotic
Indian crowd.’
In the bronze medal playoff, Sally survived
some nervous moments in the second set
when fellow Australian Olivia Rogowska
served for the match and came through in
the third set to win the match 4/6 7/6 6/3.
‘The Commonwealth Games were an
amazing experience, something that will
stay with me for a very long time and to
come home with a gold and a bronze
really topped off the whole experience,’
said Sally.
In the doubles Anastasia and Sally teamed
up as the top seeds and they faced the
third seeded pair of Olivia Rogowska and
Jessica Moore in the all-Australian final.
The Kooyong pair made the most of their
opportunities in the first set to take it 6/3
but Rogowska and Moore fought back to
level the match at a set all.
In the final set it was Anastasia and Sally
who again took the ascendency and their
chances to win the set, match and the
gold medal in impressive fashion over their
fellow Australians.
Anastasia was glowing in her praise for
Sally’s doubles expertise, ‘It was a great
week for us on and off the court. Sally is
a very good doubles player and we were
able to understand each other very quickly
and easily on the court,’ she said.
‘The main key to our victory was our
great on court communication and we
supported each other when one of us
was a bit down and that for me is one
of the most important things in doubles.
A gold medal for both of us was an
especially great result as it was the first
time we had played together.’
Anastasia then hoped to walk away with
three gold medals when she teamed with
Paul Hanley in the mixed doubles but it
wasn’t to be as they lost a close encounter
to Scotland’s Jocelyn Rae and Colin
Fleming 7/6 6/7 6/2.
Sally then soaked up the atmosphere after
her matches had finished, ‘It was such a
special event for me as it was the first time
tennis was a part of the Commonwealth
Games so I really wanted to enjoy every
part of it. Once I finished competing in the
first week, I was able to have a few days
to go and support other Australian teams
and to walk in the opening and closing
ceremonies was incredible.’
Australia’s tennis campaign was a huge
success and we can be extremely proud
of the way these two girls represented the
Club and themselves on the world stage.
We wish both girls the best of luck for the
upcoming Australian summer of tennis and
for another big year in 2011.
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TENNIS NEWS
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Kooyong is buzzing with news that former
world no. 1 and Australia’s top player,
Lleyton Hewitt, has chosen to play in the
2011 AAMI Classic.
Hewitt, who showed he still has what it
takes to beat the best when he defeated
Roger Federer in the Halle final this year
just prior to Wimbledon, will join another
very impressive line up of stars to play at
Kooyong in January.
Joining Hewitt will be world no. 6 Tomas
Berdych, world no. 7 and AAMI Classic
champion Fernando Verdasco, world no.
10 Mikhail Youzhny, world no. 13 and last
year’s AAMI Classic runner up Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga and world no. 15 Gael Monfils.
The former Wimbledon and US Open
winner approached Tournament Director
Colin Stubs through his manager, David
Drysdale, to explore the opportunity
of varying his usual preparation for the
Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal in the third round.
Hewitt then varied his preparation for
Wimbledon by playing on the grass in Halle
and was able to defeat Federer in
a gripping final.
At Wimbledon he progressed to the fourth
round before Novak Djokovic proved too
strong and then succumbed to a hand injury
in Australia’s Davis Cup World Group playoff.
While he still believes he can match it with
the world’s best players, Hewitt will leave
no stone unturned in his chase for an
elusive Australian Open crown and varying
his schedule could be the key.
Tomas Berdych will be thinking along
similar lines as he treads the path of many
Australian Open champions before him
by warming up here at Kooyong and his
2010 season has been nothing short of
sensational as he worked his way up to
number 6 in the world.
His run started with a semi final against Andy
Roddick at the Brisbane International and
continued at the Masters 1000 series event
at Indian Wells with a tight loss to Nadal in
the quarterfinal before he lost to Roddick the
following week in the Miami Masters.
Berdych then stepped it up through the
clay court season and fell agonisingly short
of playing off in the final of the French Open
when he lost in five sets to Robin Soderling
after leading by two sets to one.
His debut at the event at Kooyong will
provide Melbourne’s tennis fans with a
great opportunity to see their hero up close
in the intimate surrounds of our grand
old stadium.
He then followed up this performance by
making it through to the Wimbledon final by
defeating Federer and Djokovic along the
way before losing in straight sets to Nadal
who was in sensational form.
Hewitt started the year confidently but
lost in Sydney to Marcos Baghdatis in
the quarterfinal and then, in his record
equaling 14th consecutive appearance at
the Australian Open, he battled his way
through to the 4th round before running
into Roger Federer.
Berdych will also be playing at Kooyong for
the first time and fans of the player from the
Czech Republic will look forward to seeing
him here in January.
He then underwent hip surgery and
returned at Houston where he made the
quarterfinals and then played the clay court
season where he finished up losing to
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The AAMI Classic’s defending champion,
Fernando Verdasco, will also return to
Kooyong in 2011 and is sure to be ready
for another big year.
The world number 7 continued on from a
highly successful 2009 season by reaching
2011
the round of 16 at the Austrlian Open where
he lost a tight five set match to Nikolay
Davydenko but then won in San Jose by
defeating Andy Roddick in the final.
Verdasco then reached a quarterfinal in
Miami and then dominated on clay as he
won two consecutive titles in Monte Carlo
and Barcelona and he also reached a semi
final in Rome before winning another title
in Nice.
He then lost to Nadal in a quarterfinal of the
US Open and struggled through the Asian
leg of the tour before contesting the ATP
World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena
and will be looking forward to starting 2011
in similar form to 2010.
World number 10 Mikhail Youzhny is another
player visiting Kooyong for the first time
and is a welcome addition to the field after
another fantastic season on the ATP Tour.
The Russian began the year with an injury
ending his Australian Open campaign in
the third round but bounced back to make
the final in Rotterdam where he was also
forced to retire with an injury.
He then travelled to Dubai and made
another impressive run to the final where
he lost to the top seed, Novak Djokovic,
and then made his way through to the
quarterfinals in Miami.
Youzhny then won his sixth ATP World
Tour title when he defeated Marin Cilic in
the Munich final in three tough sets and
followed on with a quarterfinal appearance
at Roland Garros.
He then lost early at Wimbledon before
performing well at the US Open where he
made it through to the semi finals and lost
to Nadal but carried that form over to Kuala
Lumpur where four tough three set wins
allowed him to take out his seventh ATP
World Tour title.
Another player returning to the AAMI
Classic in 2011 is this year’s runner up and
exciting Frenchman Jo Wilfried Tsonga.
Tsonga began 2010 in fantastic form by
lowing up his runner up performance at the
AAMI Classic with a semi final showing at
the Australian Open.
He lost in straight sets to Roger Federer
but continued his good form by making
the semi finals in Marseille and went on to
make the quarterfinals in Miami.
Tsonga also made the fourth round at
Roland Garros and then had his best result
at Wimbledon by reaching the quarterfinals
where he lost in four sets to Andy Murray.
He also suffered an injury in the loss
to Murray that kept him out of the US
hardcourt season including the US Open
and he returned to play later in the year.
The excitement machine, Gael Monfils, will
join his good mate Tsonga for the 2011
AAMI Classic and should provide the
crowd with plenty of highlights.
The world number 15 has again shown
glimpses of his best in 2010 with highlights
including a semi final berth in Brisbane and
quarterfinals in Madrid and Nice as well as
reaching the US Open quarterfinals for the
first time.
Later in the year he also lost the Tokyo final
to Nadal after saving a match point in his
quarterfinal with Roddick.
These six players form a brilliant foundation
for the 2011 AAMI Classic as Tournament
Director Colin Stubs pursues the final two
players for next year’s field.
Another fantastic initiative for the fans will be
the inclusion of a number of legends matches
involving 5 past champions of the game.
Pat Cash, Mats Wilander, Henri Leconte,
Mikael Pernfors and Mansour Bahrami will
feature in matches on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Get in early to secure your tickets to this
wonderful event via the Members’ preferential
booking forms available at the club or
through Ticketmaster on 136 100.
CLUB NEWS
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This season provided a huge contrast to
recent years for our staff preparing the
grass courts for the summer.
In comparison to the dry, drought
conditions over recent years, the 2010
season saw periods of heavy rain and cold
weather. This presented totally different
challenges and growing conditions.
While some early turf growth was achieved,
the frequent cold and wet periods made it
difficult to establish new growth where fresh
turf was laid, while regrowth of established
areas was slower than desired.
The weather affected base lines recovering
over the winter break, although late
bursts of warm weather did provide some
encouraging growth ahead of opening.
At the end of last season, turf was removed
from courts 1 - 5 and the courts relayed as
stage five of our six-stage laser leveling and
returfing program.
This work has produced excellent results
on the courts worked to date and it is
anticipated we will achieve similar results
when these courts are opened in December.
After battling elements right up to the final
day, our courts reopened on Saturday 20th
November under blue skies. Warm weather
greeted the players and the condition of
courts brought many favorable comments.
It is intended to complete the final stage of
returfing of courts 6-9 during 2011.
At completion of this stage all courts will have
a legend couch cover, which should provide
a good wearing surface and strong regrowth
across the warmer summer seasons.
We’re serving up
classic tennis.
For the sixth year running AAMI brings you the AAMI Classic at Kooyong.
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FOUNDATION NEWS
FOUNDATION NEWS
The Kooyong Foundation
Australian Open Dinner
With very special guest Evonne Goolagong-Cawley
The Australian Open Men’s Final returns
to its old home at Kooyong in the New
Year - via a direct telecast for guests at
a special fund-raising dinner to support
junior tennis.
The dinner, on Sunday January 30, is
the first major function organised by the
Kooyong Foundation and one that is
planned to become a landmark annual
event at the club from 2011 onwards.
The special guest for the evening will be
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, a Foundation
Director and staunch supporter of the
Foundation’s program of assisting talented
young players.
Foundation Chairman Peter Quinn has
urged club members to band together and
book tables to ensure that the dinner is a
big success. “All profits from the night go
directly to supporting the Foundation’s key
initiatives,” he said.
“We want to be able to continue to expand
our work next year with the enthusiastic
young players we are developing through the
Foundation’s John Fitzgerald Scholarships.
We are also hoping to add to the impressive
array of tennis memorabilia that is on display
throughout the clubhouse.”
The Kooyong Foundation Open Men’s Final
Dinner will commence with drinks on the
balcony at 6.30pm, followed by a threecourse meal in the Kooyong Room. Guests
will be able to watch the action from 7.30
pm on the big screen. Evonne will offer her
comments on the progress of the match at
times during the evening.
Tickets are $150 each, with tables of 10
available for $1,400. Corporate groups are
welcome. (For bookings, please contact
Renee Reid on 9822 3333)
The Foundation is also planning a drive to
recruit members in 2011. “We would love
to see lots of Kooyong members taking
the step of joining the Foundation,” Peter
Quinn said.
“It is a terrific opportunity to support and
encourage young players, and gifts to
support the Foundation may be claimed as
tax deductions.”
Peter said the Foundation had been
helped this year by a number of 50-year
club members who had chosen to make
a donation.
“As long-serving members of Kooyong
they can certainly appreciate the great
environment that our club can offer junior
players who might otherwise never have
the opportunity to develop their game to
its full potential.”
Peter said the Foundation Directors,
who include Evonne, Wayne Arthurs and
Frank Sedgman, were delighted with
the progress of the juniors who joined
Kooyong this year as winners of John
Fitzgerald Scholarships (named after the
club stalwart and Foundation Director
who died in 2007).
The scholarships are awarded to
deserving youngsters to enable them
to develop their skills with coaching and
other assistance at Kooyong, and a new
intake will be selected and introduced to
the club early in 2011.
The other important aspect of the
Foundation’s work has been in raising
funds for the tennis displays that are
now such an outstanding feature of
the clubhouse.
“Through donations and bequests
via wills, the Foundation has
been able to secure some really
important items for the display
cabinets,” Peter Quinn said.
“I think you really get the
feeling of being in a ‘living
museum of tennis’ when
you stroll around the
clubhouse. That was
our original aim and
we are well on the
way to achieving it.”
Wayne Arthurs Cup
The tournament, again supported by the
Kooyong Foundation, is a fantastic event for
Victoria’s emerging tennis athletes and a great
chance for them to soak up the atmosphere
at the ‘spiritual home of Australian tennis’.
Starting on Saturday December 11th from
9am, the Wayne Arthurs Cup hosts Victoria’s
elite tennis talent and will conclude with the
finals being played on Sunday December
12th from around 1pm.
big impact in junior tournaments across the
state since competing in this event last year
and many of Victoria’s best juniors will again
compete in 2010.
Kooyong will again host the
state’s best 10 year olds for
the 2010 Wayne Arthurs Cup.
The Club is again looking forward to
hosting the Wayne Arthurs Cup and
Members are encouraged to come
down and see the talented junior
players on show in early December.
The Wayne Arthurs Cup is played between
16 teams from metropolitan associations
and country regions and forms part of Tennis
Victoria’s Regional Teams Events calendar
providing teams competition for players from
the 10/U age group through to the 18/U
Country Cup event.
The mixed teams round robin format, now in its
fourth year, was dominated in its first two years
by Waverley Tennis who won the inaugural
event in 2007 by defeating Bayside TA and
defeated Eastern Region Tennis in 2008.
Last year’s winner was North Suburban
Junior Tennis Association who defeated
Bayside-Moorabbin in the final.
Players such as Vivian Fidantsis, Stephanie
Serafidis, Samyuktha Rajagopalan, Antony
Guan and Codey Gunn have already had a
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KOOYONG NEWS
KOOYONG NEWS
Archives &
Research Centre
Daphne Akhurst, in whose
honour the trophy bearing her
name was first presented in 1934,
was Australia’s first outstanding
woman tennis player.
She won the Australian singles title five
times between 1925 and 1930, and
became the first triple crown winner in
1925, repeating the performance in 1928.
That year she was ranked number three
in the world after reaching the Wimbledon
singles and doubles semi-finals and the
mixed final with Jack Crawford.
After her fifth Australian title victory in 1930
she married Roy Cozens and announced
her retirement from singles competition.
In 1931 she competed for the last time in
the Australian Championships winning the
Australian women’s doubles title.
In January 1933 she died suddenly aged
29 after an ectopic pregnancy leaving a
son aged six months.
The trophy was presented by the Lawn
Tennis Association of New South Wales
to perpetuate her memory and high
achievements.
Norman Marshall
Club Archivist
Kooyong’s Peter Quinn
Elected To Tennis Victoria Board
Former Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
President and current Kooyong Foundation
Chairman, Peter Quinn, was last night
elected to the Tennis Victoria Board at the
Annual General Meeting.
Peter replaces retiring Geelong Lawn
Tennis Club Life Member Graeme Williams
on the Board.
Having been involved in the administration
of many sporting and industry associations,
Peter’s experience within the sport and
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club will be of great
service to Victorian tennis.
His work as Chairman of the Kooyong
Foundation has provided opportunities for
Australian junior players to reach their
L to R: Hamilton Hurley (Managing Director, Phillip Morris Australia), John P Young (LTAV President), Brian Tobin (LTAA President) presenting
the Daphne Akhurst Trophy to Evonne Cawley, winning her fourth and last Australian singles title at Kooyong in 1977. (The trophy is without its
lid crowned with crossed racquets. The lid, that has been recovered, went missing for thirty years about the time the Australian Open moved
permanently to Melbourne in 1972.)
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ultimate potential and supported the activities
of Tennis Victoria and Tennis Australia.
‘I am delighted to have an opportunity to
contribute to the administration of tennis in
Victoria,’ said Peter.
‘I’m looking forward to helping further
develop and improve the game from the
grassroots level through to those aspiring
to be champions.’
Currently serving as the Executive Director
of the Montague Group of Companies,
Peter’s business acumen will be another
great asset to the Board.
The Club congratulates Peter and wishes
him well for the work ahead.
RECIPROCAL NEWS
The
Fitzwilliam
Lawn Tennis Club
Established in 1877, the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club is one of the oldest lawn tennis clubs in the world.
Conveniently located less than one mile
from Dublin’s city centre, the Fitzwilliam
Lawn Tennis Club has plenty to offer in the
way of sporting and social facilities.
It is also home to the Men’s Irish Open
Tennis Championships, which is the second
oldest national tennis championship in the
world after the All England Championships
and former winners include Rod Laver and
Tony Roche.
Regarded as the home of Irish tennis,
the Fitzwilliam hosts Ireland’s Davis Cup
matches as well as the Irish Senior and
Junior Opens.
They also compete in annual fixtures
against the All England Lawn Tennis Club,
Queen’s Club, the International Club of
Great Britain and many others.
walking group, Bridge, massage, a barber
and Martyn Evans Sports Shop.
The club’s tennis facilities include 5
Tigerturf Advantage Artificial Grass
Outdoor Tennis Courts, 4 Greenset Trophy
Rubberised Indoor Tennis Courts and 2
Har Tru American Clay Courts.
The Fitzwilliam’s wide range of bar and
dining facilities allows for private dining and
outdoor terrace dining in the summer.
The Fitzwilliam LTC is also Ireland’s
leading squash club and the club has won
numerous team events and also hosts the
Irish Open Squash Championships on the
6 squash courts.
The club’s other facilities and services
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TENNIS NEWS
WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE
WOMEN TAKE HOME
give the Geelong side the lead again with a
6/3 6/1 victory.
Paul Arber was next on court and definitely
wasn’t next to finish as he battled out a
marathon match with Aaron Kosub.
Kosub took the first set in a tie breaker and
Arber decided it was time for a change of
racquet as Kosub moved into a winning
position and it took a brave fight from match
point down for Arber to eventually prevail 6/7
7/6 6/1 to send the match into the deciding
rubber.
While Arber was on court another two
matches were run and won and both teams
shared the honours as Geelong’s Matthew
Hicks defeated Rob McKenzie in straight
sets 6/3 6/2 while Matthew Carroll was just
too good for Geelong youngster Jacob Grills
6/3 6/1.
The new Premier League season provided
Victorian tennis with a boost to the level of
competition available to our elite players but
also saw Kooyong lose a heartbreaking semi
final at the hands of Geelong.
The new kid on the block provided stiff
opposition for our Premier League stars after
a short but eventful season and they came
out on top in a match that went down to the
final set of the day.
Back in the competition after a 54-year hiatus,
Geelong Lawn Tennis Club recruited well
intent on being a contender but the Kooyong
side wasn’t going to just hand it to them.
Finishing second on the ladder, Jay Salter’s
team set themselves for this semi final and
would be disappointed not to get another
shot at the competition favourites from Liston
Tennis Club.
The semi final started predictably with
Geelong’s top pair, the imported Brendan
Moore and Chris Letcher, getting away to a
fast start against Paul Arber and Daniel Byrnes.
but plans don’t always run smoothly.
The final doubles rubber between Anthony
Zafiris and Matthew Carroll and Geelong’s
Aaron Kosub and veteran Justin Robinson was
always going to be crucial to the outcome.
Zafiris and Carroll won a tight first set 7/5 and
things looked promising but the Geelong boys
continued to fight and they levelled the match
at a set all.
The Kooyong boys jumped out of the blocks in
the super tie breaker but Kosub and Robinson
fought their way back into it and it came down
to the final few points where Geelong were
able to take their opportunities to win the set
and a vital rubber for their team.
Both teams would have loved their chances on
paper to win enough singles matches to get
over the line but finals can throw up surprises
at every turn and there were more twists and
turns than most people would have expected.
The Geelong pair were too solid for Arber and
Byrnes and they quickly took a one rubber to
love lead after winning 6/2 6/2.
Richard Fromberg came out of the blocks
slowly against Geelong’s gun Brendan Moore
and the first set was over pretty swiftly but
there’s no denying Kooyong’s former Davis Cup
star as he then showed Moore how to fight out
a match in impressive fashion as he clawed one
rubber back by winning 3/6 6/2 6/2.
The second doubles rubber between Jay Salter
and Rob McKenzie and Geelong’s Matthew
Hicks and youngster Jacob Grills started shakily
but then went according to plan for Kooyong
The withdrawal of Jay Salter from the singles
due to a shoulder injury left Daniel Byrnes
to face Chris Letcher and unfortunately the
Queenslander was just too solid for Byrnes to
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This left the fate of the day in the hands of
Kooyong’s Anthony Zafiris and Geelong’s
veteran Justin Robinson.
Both players would have gone into the
match confident of a win but it was Robinson
who got the jump on Zafiris when he won the
first set in a tie breaker but you knew there
was plenty of drama left in this contest.
The second set was another epic battle and
Zafiris had his chance to serve for the set as
cramp began to set in and again it went to a
tie breaker but he held his nerve and sent the
match into a deciding set.
The worry going into the final set was the
cramp and if Zafiris could get through
the pain and after going down a break he
continued to fight bravely and was able to
get the match back onto serve but at four
all the match turned in Geelong’s favour as
Robinson won the next two games to win
the rubber and send his side through to the
final against Liston Tennis Club.
INAUGURAL PREMIER
LEAGUE TITLE
It was another momentous occasion
for Kooyong’s women’s team as they
won the inaugural Victorian Premier
League title against a determined
Geelong side.
After making the final with a courageous win
over Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club in the
final round, the Kooyong girls made the most
of another opportunity to win a pennant with a
fantastic performance from all involved.
Geelong began the doubles with their number
one pairing of Alenka Hubacek and Olivia Rich
quickly jumping out to an early lead with some
powerful hitting against Kooyong’s Molly
Polak and Sandy Vo.
The Geelong girls quickly wrapped up the first
set and then the match with a straight sets
victory 6/1 6/3 and they would have been
hoping for more of the same in the remaining
doubles rubbers but this wasn’t the case as
Kooyong’s depth began to show.
Kooyong’s Kate Antosik and Karen Kleverlaan
teamed together beautifully all season
and were able to outplay Vickey Stuckey
and Bonnie Pearson 6/1 7/5 to level the
match before Laura McNamara and Laura
Rabinovich gave Kooyong the lead with a
gritty 6/3 7/5 victory.
Geelong then pinned their hopes on their
number one player, Alenka Hubacek, getting
them back into the match with a second win
over Viktorija Rajicic for the season but it was
the Kooyong number one who came out firing.
Rajicic showed why she is seen as one of
the brightest talents in the country as she
dismantled Hubacek from the back of the
court to extend Kooyong’s lead by winning
impressively 6/1 6/4.
Kleverlaan, playing in her third grand final in
12 months after last year’s drawn State Grade
final and replay, found herself in early trouble
against Geelong’s Jessica Hartland but fought
bravely to keep her unbeaten season on track.
Olivia Rich was another player that needed to
play well if Geelong were to get over the line
and she looked in ominous form early before
Kooyong’s Molly Polak fought her way back
into the match to take the first set 6/4.
She eventually took the first set 7/5 but again
found herself in early trouble in the second set
before mounting another fightback towards
the end of the set to take it to a tiebreaker.
Again Rich surged to the lead before Polak’s
tenacity allowed her to battle her way back
into the set and in the tiebreaker the young
Kooyong star was able get the job done for a
gutsy win and leave her team just one victory
short of the title.
Kooyong’s Kate Antosik, in her debut season
for the club, had been in scintillating form and
was favoured to defeat Geelong’s Bonnie
Pearson and she used her powerful game to
dominate the match from the baseline to win
her match and the title for Kooyong 6/2 6/4.
Sandy Vo then faced Natalia Dragojevic and
came out firing on all cylinders to comfortably
take the first set 6/1 before Dragojevic began
to find her range.
The Kooyong captain continued to punish
anything short and made sure she registered
another straight sets win 6/1 6/4 while the
team’s most experienced player, Karen
Kleverlaan, went on in search of the perfect
finish to the day.
Hartland held several set points as the
tiebreaker went on but Kleverlaan continued
to fight and eventually the tide turned in her
favour to allow her to close out the set and
the match 7/5 7/6 in another gutsy display.
Kooyong’s Laura McNamara and Geelong's
Brianna Bateup decided there was no need
to play the final rubber of the day and the
celebrations began.
This is a wonderful effort from a great group
of girls who again represented the club with
distinction to win the club’s third consecutive
pennant in the top grade.
Geelong is to be congratulated on a
wonderful debut season at this level and they
will no doubt be bigger and better next year.
Congratulations to all of the Kooyong girls
who contributed to this side during this new
look competition and the club looks forward
to defending the title in 2011.
It was a shattering loss for all involved but
again the Kooyong boys have produced
another stellar season and will be looking
forward to next year for possible redemption.
Congratulations must go to the eventual
champions, Liston, who were too good
all season long and to Geelong for their
fantastic efforts in their first season back in
the competition.
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AROUND THE CLUB
AROUND THE CLUB
KOOYONG
RECOGNISED
at CCAV awards night
Early October, the Inter Club Wine
Challenge was again battled out at
University House.
line up and a couple of Old World looking
wines (Tempranillo, Merlot, Cabernet S.
and Shiraz).
Teams from some of Melbourne’s finest
Clubs were represented, with teams from
the University Club, Athenaeum Club,
Australia Club, Lyceum Club, Royal South
Yarra Tennis Club, the RACV Club and of
course Kooyong.
The “Kooyong Classiques” bounced back
and scored very well in a desperate rush to
the finishing line.
As team members gathered, a selection
of canapés and some sparkling wine
were served.
As the cheese course was served, the
tasting sheets were scored and results
were announced: The ‘Cellar Dwellers’
team from the Royal South Yarra Tennis
Club was declared winner with the
‘Kooyong Classiques’ finishing a brilliant
second trailing by 5 tiny points.
Following a brief introduction by the M.C.
and a reminder of the competitions rules, a
line up of 4 white wines were presented to
be assessed blind in 20 minutes.
The selection was terrific but tricky, as a
couple of the wines were showing signs
of ageing.
Once revealed, the wines represented
a selection from Australia and France
including classic and more obscure
varieties such as Marsanne, Viognier,
Riesling and Chardonnay.
At that stage, the ‘Kooyong Classiques’
were sitting in the middle of the field after
stumbling over the Viognier, mistaken for a
Grüner Vertliner.
Following the entrée, a selection of 4 red
wines was served and assessed.
A couple of challenges arose there as
well with the omission of Pinot Noir in the
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A delicious main course was then served and
a mystery wine poured for a final taste off.
Prizes were awarded to the 1st, 2nd and
last team, as well as for the most accurate
and funniest tasting notes.
The winner of last year’s event, the
University House, was keen to impress and
delivered an excellent evening.
Congratulations to the “Kooyong
Classiques”: Brad Fergusson, Greg
Baker, Ken Wheat, James Kewley, Marg
Bristow, Geoff Pullen, Stephen Jelbart, Bert
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spiced
roasted
duck
Duck Spice
20g cardoman pods
10g star anise
30g cumin seeds
25g whole black peppercorns
15g cinnamon sticks
20g mustard seeds
200g-table salt
50g paprika
2 whole size 17 ducks
1 orange
1 bunch sage
AT A GALA EVENT ON OCTOBER 20 AT KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB,
COMMUNITY CLUBS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA (CCAV) PRESENTED THEIR
2010 ANNUAL AWARDS TO CLUBS, IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS
Method
Lay out first 6 ingredients on flat trays
and roast in oven on a medium to
low temperature, occasionally mixing
together.
TO THEIR MEMBERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
This will take 1.5 hours. Grind in a spice
grinder and sieve, then mix in the last
then mix the last 2 ingredients. Store in
an airtight container.
In presenting the awards, CCAV’s President
Mr Leon Wiegard, OAM, said “Victorian
clubs perform a valuable and unique role in
sustaining healthy communities. They keep
people active and engaged as well
as providing a broad range of facilities
and resources”.
Fill ducks with the orange cut in quarters
and the fresh sage; rub the ducks with
oil and sprinkle with a light coating of the
duck spice.
A highlight of the awards was the
presentation of The Best Club
Redevelopment Award to Kooyong Lawn
Tennis Club.
Roast the ducks in the oven on 180c
for 1 hour 20 minutes. Drain the fat
and let the ducks rest for half and hour.
Carve the duck and serve with sautéed
spinach and roasting juices.
This prestigious award reflects the club’s
commitment to improving member facilities
through a significant redevelopment, which
has improved the amenity and functionality
for members, expanded facilities to attract
a wider range of members, and delivered a
premium finish and presentation.
Serves 4
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Executive Chef
This award reflects the Kooyong Lawn
Tennis club’s commitment to offering
its members a well-appointed and
professionally presented club bistro serving
quality meals.
Amongst other things the award also takes
into account the bistro ambience, menu
range and quality of staffing.
CCAV is a peak body representing the
interests of these community clubs from
small volunteer-based sporting clubs
through to very large clubs with multimillion dollar turnovers.
CCAV members have one overriding
thing in common; they are not-for-profit
entities that provide facilities, support
and entertainment for their members and
broader communities.
Kooyong was also awarded The Best
Metropolitan Club Bistro Award.
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TENNIS NEWS
AROUND THE CLUB
Club Championships Preview
Jay Salter will play the 40th Kooyong Lawn
Tennis Club Championships with the aim of
a tenth title well within his grasp.
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50-year Member and Victorian tennis star Tony Ryan.
Tony had a long and distinguished tennis
career and then moved into tennis
administration where he served the sport
for more than 40 years.
There is sure to be plenty of players willing
to challenge the champion as he attempts
to set a nearly insurmountable record for
the men’s title and also chases Liz Peers’
record of fourteen Club singles titles.
He was a member of the Victorian Linton
Cup team in 1950 and 1951 and won the
Australian Junior Hardcourt title in 1952
and then became the Victorian Hardcourt
Singles Champion in 1957, 1958 and 1959.
Paul Arber, David Bidmeade, Rob
McKenzie, Rob Phillips, Matthew Coghlan
Anthony Zafiris, Matthew Carroll and Glenn
Busby are some of the players sure to be
pushing Jay again next February.
Tony was also an integral part of several
Victorian A Grade pennant sides and he
went on to win 10 titles over his 25-year
involvement in the top grade.
This should make for another extremely
strong event as the Club continues to build
through the junior ranks.
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Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club would like to extend their sympathies to the family of
After winning his ninth title earlier in 2010
after a second consecutive battle with Paul
Arber in the final, Jay will be hoping to
complete the perfect haul of ten titles from
ten attempts in 2011.
Some of the younger players likely to feature
include Mitch Burman, Sam Bertram,
Lorenzo Alforque and Ricky Robertson.
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In the women’s singles the Club should
see a new champion crowned as 2010
champion Lisa D’Amelio is currently
expecting her first child.
Adriana Szili is unlikely to be available
due to the same reason so we are nearly
guaranteed of a new name being etched
onto the honour boards here at Kooyong.
Viktorija Rajicic, Belinda Woolcock, Molly
Polak, Sandy Vo, Stefani Stojic, Laura
McNamara and Karen Kleverlaan are some
of the likely winners of this event but there
is also a large group of young girls wanting
to prove they belong in this company.
Last year’s finalist Sophie Vickers heads
up a long list of players ready to step up
and win the title including Jessie Tamber,
Ashleigh Capannolo, Laura Rabinovich,
Brigitte Beck, Annabelle Andrinopoulos,
Isabelle Wallace and Monika Rajicic.
The Club Championships will feature
47 different events and all members are
encouraged to take part in the grade that
suits their ability while the addition of under
12 events will give the younger kids on the
waiting list the chance to play against kids
in their own age group.
Take advantage of the opportunity to
play on the grass courts and enjoy the
atmosphere at this wonderful event.
Entries for the Club Championships close at
the Clubhouse on Friday February 4th at 5pm.
As a tennis administrator Tony became a
Councillor of Tennis Victoria in 1964 and
spent 15 years serving the state body in
various capacities including Vice President for
5 years and 8 years as Chairman of Tennis.
His involvement with Tennis Australia began
on the Council from 1977 to 2005 and he
served on the Board from 1994 until his
retirement in 2005.
He was an Australian Selector for 23
years, Chairman of the Events Committee
for eight years, and member of the MJTA
Board for seven years, Chairperson of the
men’s and women’s selection panel for four
years, Davis Cup selector for 5 years and a
Director of Tennis Australia for 11 years.
In 2005 Tony was awarded Life
Membership in recognition of his long and
meritorious service to tennis and to Tennis
Australia, and was also recognised by the
International Tennis Federation.
Tony also served as a member of the
National Tennis Centre Trust and was a
member of the Melbourne and Olympic
Parks Trust.
He continued to show his passion and
commitment to Australian tennis as he
served on the Kooyong Foundation Board
in recent years.
Tony loved the club and the sport and will
be remembered fondly by all those who
came into contact with him.
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TENNIS NEWS
TENNIS NEWS
The women’s pennant season was a
highly successful one for several of the
Club’s teams especially with most of the
State Grade players opting to compete
in Grade 1.
winning by just 2 games after a long battle.
They then faced off against the Essendon
side that had knocked Hannah Arnold’s
team out of the finals and were extremely
impressive in defeating their opponents
early in the doubles rubbers.
This saw the Club field three very even
teams in the top grade and allowed us
to expose several youngsters to some
fantastic competition and they all showed
they were up to the challenge.
This moved Catherine’s team into the
Grade 1 final against Lisa Newman’s Royal
South Yarra No 1 and a tough assignment
by any standard as their opponents
boasted a State Grade standard side.
All three Grade 1 teams went on to play
in the finals which is a great reflection on
the even spread across each side but the
season ended earlier than expected for
Sandy Vo’s side after they lost Molly Polak
to illness the morning of the semi final.
The secret to their success was the
unbelievable form of the undefeated Laura
McNamara who carried this side on her
shoulders to victory. Laura was the only
player to win her singles while the captain
secured a vital set against the opposition
number one and captain, Lisa Newman.
After finishing on top of the ladder, Sandy’s
team needed to play extremely well against
a full strength side from Royal South Yarra
to move through to the next round but lost
the final doubles match of the day to end
their season prematurely.
Hannah Arnold’s Grade 1 team also made
it into the semi finals but fell to a strong
Essendon line up in a closely fought
encounter. This match could have gone
either way but it wasn’t to be despite
some impressive performances by Karen
Kleverlaan, Monika Rajicic and a very
unlucky captain who lost in three tight sets.
The one remaining Grade 1 side was
Catherine Louis’ team who made tough
work of their semi final against MCC,
The four doubles rubbers presented the
girls with a brilliant opportunity as they’d
been so strong in doubles all season and
they proved what a great team they were
again in the final.
Laura McNamara and Laura Rabinovich
teamed together to win both of their
doubles rubbers in unbelievable fashion
against a couple of accomplished pairs
at this level while Catherine teamed with
experienced Anna Judd to win another vital
rubber in straight sets to set the team up
for a fairytale win against all the odds.
Congratulations to all the girls who played
in this side during the season especially
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In Grade 2, the Club blooded several
juniors across three teams and it was Kate
Francis’ team who again shone across the
season and made it through to the finals
against some tough opposition.
In the semi final they ran into a red-hot
side from Wonga Park and couldn’t quite
get over the line despite a great singles
win and a fantastic season from Romy
Stephens and some strong doubles play
from the team.
Men's
Romy, Taylor Capannolo and Briony
McKenzie all performed well in this team in
their first season in Grade 2.
Pennant News
Renee Sheary’s Grade 3 team also made
the finals after a fantastic season as Katerina
Valos and Destanee Aiava dominated in
their first season with the Club.
Both girls are still just 13 and 10 respectively
and have exciting futures ahead of them
but, after winning their first final against
MCC, they faced a very impressive side
from Royal South Yarra in the Tier 2 semi
final and unfortunately lost to the side that
went on to win the pennant.
Grade 1 Premiers: (Top L to R) Anthony Zafiris,
Matthew Coghlan, Matthew Carroll, Mitch
Burman, Scott McNamara, Ryan Riedler.
Grade 4 Seniors Premiers: (L to R) Michael
Groves-Taylor, Peter Gard, Maurice Broom,
Hugh Magee, Don Heath. Absent: Barry Evans.
All of the girls in this side performed
extremely well considering their relative
experience and we look forward to more
improvement in year ahead.
Other teams to complete very successful
seasons were Joel Wickman’s Grade 3,
Damian Mescher’s Grade 5 and Martin
Cassidy’s Grade 5 team while several
others finished in fifth spot on the ladder.
Congratulations to all of our women’s teams
for a wonderful season in 2010 and we look
forward to 2011 with great anticipation.
Grade 1 Premiers: (L to R) Anna Judd, Ashleigh
Capannolo, Catherine Louis, Laura McNamara,
Laura Rabinovich. Absent: Jessie Tamber
Kooyong’s Tennis Victoria
Pennant season finished on a high
note with the Grade 1 men’s team
winning a hard fought final against
Caulfield Rec.
Five months of competition by the club’s
19 men’s teams ended with several
success stories and plenty of experience
gained by many of our young stars of the
future.
Matt Carroll’s Grade 1 side were one of those
success stories as they battled through
several tough situations throughout the finals
to come away with the prized pennant.
From the experience of Matthew Coghlan
to the youthful exuberance of Mitch
Burman in his first season in Grade 1, this
team had all bases covered and deserved
their win after a long campaign.
The final went down to the wire as
Kooyong’s Premier League captain, Jay
Salter, tried to lead his Caulfield Rec team to
victory over a team he knew extremely well.
Despite Matthew Coghlan going down to
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Jay Salter in the opening singles match,
this contest turned in Kooyong’s favour as
Anthony Zafiris and Matthew Carroll won in
straight sets against Mark Shanahan and
Peter Taylor respectively and when Mitch
Burman turned a one set deficit into a three
set win against Glen Dawes things were
looking good.
The four doubles rubbers were still vital to
the outcome of the match and Zafiris and
Carroll got things off to a great start with a
straight sets victory over Taylor and Andrew
McFarlane 6/2 6/3.
While Coghlan and Burman lost a tight
encounter to Salter and Shanahan 6/4
6/4, both were able to refocus and get the
job done in the reverse doubles despite a
boisterous crowd and pumped up Caulfield
Rec team.
The final scoreline was 6/1 6/4 and that left
the final doubles match unfinished and the
pennant in the hands of captain Matthew
Carroll. Ryan Riedler and Scott McNamara
also played a huge role in this side going all
the way in 2010 and all the boys should be
proud of their efforts.
Another fantastic story was Don Heath’s
Grade 4 Seniors team winning the pennant
after a near flawless season.
After finishing near the bottom of the ladder
in Grade 3 Seniors in 2009, Don’s team
were dropped down a section in 2010 and
were successful in winning the title to prove
they belong in the higher grade.
The team of Heath, Michael Groves-Taylor,
Maurice Broom, Peter Gard, Barry Evans,
Hugh Magee and Daryl Henwood defeated
a determined Chadstone side in the final.
Other Seniors teams to complete highly
successful seasons were Cam Dickinson’s
Grade 1 side, Graeme Heath’s Grade 2
and Michael Bolger’s Grade 6 side.
All of these teams made it through to the
grand final but couldn’t quite get over the
line after a long season while Doug Bell’s
team also made it through to the semi finals.
Congratulations to everyone involved in the
Club’s pennant teams in 2010 and we look
forward to another big season in 2011.
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AROUND THE CLUB
AROUND THE CLUB
PENNANT PROFILES
NAME:
KATE ANTOSIK
AGE: 21
GRADE: PREMIER LEAGUE
NAME:
PLAY L/H OR R/H: RH
AUSTRALIAN RANKING: 41
From left: Tennis Victoria President David Stobart, Gregory Collis-Brown, Michael Jeffrey and David Cox
ROB McKENZIE
AGE: 24
GRADE: PREMIER LEAGUE
PLAY L/H OR R/H: RH
AUSTRALIAN RANKING:
(Just returned from living in America)
TENNIS ACHIEVEMENTS:
My best tennis achievement would be winning the South Australian
Female Player of the Year for four consecutive years. The Boyce Medal
is the most prestigious award in tennis in SA and to have won this
award for four years straight, it is always a big achievement for me.
TENNIS ACHIEVEMENTS:
MOST ADMIRED SPORTSPERSON/WHY?
My most admired sports person is Roger Federer. He is always out
there giving it 100%. I love the fact that he never gives up and always
believes that he is the best.
MOST ADMIRED SPORTSPERSON/WHY?
GREATEST INFLUENCE ON TENNIS CAREER/WHY?
My greatest influence in my tennis has been my mum and dad. They
have been there for me throughout my tennis career from day one.
Through all the good and bad times, all the injuries, and all the stages
of wanting to give up tennis, they continued to push me and keep me
in the sport.
I played in the NCAA singles and doubles tournament. Runner Up at
the Mansfield Open Tennis Tournament. Won the Doubles at the Texas
Future with Daniel Byrnes in 2007.
Roger Federer is an amazing player and role model for all tennis
players to aspire to.
GREATEST INFLUENCE ON TENNIS CAREER/WHY?
Karen Klverlaan was awarded Player of the
Year in Grade 1 after another brilliant season
in the top grade and she has continued that
form in the Premier League.
Karen helped her side make the semi finals
In Grade 5, Michael Jeffrey continued to
improve at a rapid rate and had a fantastic
season at number one that culminated in a
semi final loss to Wantirna.
Michael’s season included 6 consecutive
singles wins, 9 doubles wins and just one
doubles loss and should see him move up a
couple of grades in 2011.
In Seniors Grade 2 David Cox was
awarded Player of the Year for his extremely
consistent season that saw him win 19 of
his 25 doubles matches.
David’s team unfortunately missed the finals
by just 10 points despite his best efforts.
Greg Collis-Brown was also awarded
Player of the Year honours after finishing
the season win 14 doubles wins from his
18 matches.
His team went on to play in the semi finals
but lost to the eventual champions.
Congratulations to all of these players and
others who performed brilliantly during a
long Pennant season.
playing tennis.
WHAT GOALS HAVE YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IN TENNIS?
My goals have varied over the years from playing full time to playing
part time. My current goals being placed at Kooyong is to continue to
keep up with tennis and be able to compete across the board.
WHAT GOALS HAVE YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IN TENNIS?
WHAT DO YOU DO OUTSIDE OF TENNIS?
Outside of tennis I love to hang out with friends and go to different
sporting events, such as soccer and the NRL.
When the Player of the Year awards were
announced at the recent Tennis Victoria
Annual General Meeting four Kooyong
players were lauded for their performances.
with 5 singles wins, 8 doubles wins and
just the 2 doubles losses, which incidentally
came in just the second round of the
season against the top side from Essendon.
great career he had as a professional and it inspired me to continue
GREATEST SPORTING MOMENT WITNESSED?
IF YOU WEREN’T A TENNIS PLAYER WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
If I wasn’t a tennis player I would like to be involved with the coaching
side of tennis. I love to see athletes progress with their tennis, and as
a coach, for me to be part of the reason why they have progressed is
a good feeling.
Kooyong’s successful Tennis Victoria
Pennant season continued when several
players were rewarded for their fantastic
form across the year.
Patrick Rafter influenced me as a kid. I grew up watching what a
GREATEST SPORTING MOMENT WITNESSED?
My greatest sporting moment witnessed would have to be Steven
Bradbury at the Winter Olympic Games in the speed skating. Although
he was completely down and out he kept in the race and kept fighting
and ended up with the win.
HOW IS YOUR PENNANT TEAM GOING?
Kooyong LTC is going very well this season. As I have just moved
to Melbourne in the past 6 weeks, being part of a new team and
new environment is a new experience and it is one that I am enjoying
very much.
KOOYONG PLAYERS PICK UP PENNANT AWARDS
The greatest sporting moment I’ve seen would have to be the epic
Federer vs Nadal final in 2008. It was an amazing match between two
brilliant players.
I’d just like to keep playing at a competitive level and participate in a
few pro tournament events.
HOW IS YOUR PENNANT TEAM GOING?
Unfortunately we lost in the semi final to Geelong.
IF YOU WEREN’T A TENNIS PLAYER WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
If I didn’t play tennis I think I’d definitely be a golfer.
WHAT DO YOU DO OUTSIDE OF TENNIS?
I do a bit of coaching outside of tennis but I also surf the internet and
play with the dog.
HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND DEVELOPING YOUR TENNIS
EACH WEEK?
HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND DEVELOPING YOUR TENNIS
EACH WEEK?
Definitely not as much as I should be, but having a full time job now
limits you to the amount of time that you can get out on the court.
I probably practice 5 days a week to make sure I maintain my
SACRIFICES REQUIRED TO PLAY TENNIS AT A HIGH LEVEL?
Everything! Tennis becomes your life, you live and breathe tennis.
Diet, social activities and earning money are all sacrificed at various
standard and fitness.
SACRIFICES REQUIRED TO PLAY TENNIS AT A HIGH LEVEL?
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In 2011, KITA will be developing 2 new
squad programs and pathways. One of
those will be the Performance Squad for kids
12 years and above and this will encompass
two pathways.
RESULTS
Kooyong’s junior teams have completed
another fantastic season and can be proud
of their results in 2010.
On Saturday morning the Club fielded 7
teams across Section 1 and 2 and nearly
all of them made it into the semi finals.
Martin Kaminsky’s Section 1 side made the
semi finals but unfortunately ran into a very
strong side from Dendy Park and didn’t
quite have the firepower to get through to
the grand final but it was a great effort for
most of the kids who were competing in
Section 1 for the first time.
Henry Marcel’s Section 1 side finished in
second spot on the ladder and won the
semi final against Port Melbourne to move
into the grand final.
The Club had two very competitive sides
in Section 2 but unfortunately both Alex
Galligan and Hugh Davenport’s teams
finished just outside the top four in fifth
and sixth respectively.
Nick Savage’s Section 1 team unfortunately
finished in seventh spot and missed the finals
while James Goller’s Section 1 side played
In Section 3, Max Alexander’s team finished
in third spot on the ladder and
of contention in the final round to finish in
fifth while Max Charles’ Section 12 side
finished in seventh spot in their first season
with the club.
The youngsters in James Muir’s Section 13
and Amy White’s Section 14 also improved
as the season went on and we look forward
to seeing them continue to develop next year.
NEXT SEASON
The February to June season will feature
22 teams representing the Club and there’s
been a big jump in teams on Sunday
morning due to a lot of our kids moving
Left: Saturday Section 2 Premiers. Right: Saturday Section 1 Premiers
Erin Ronge’s team in the semi finals and it
was James’ team that came out on top.
The all-Kooyong final lived up to
expectations as both teams battled for
every point but it was James Goller's team
that came out on top with two strong
doubles wins.
In Section 2, Alexandra McGrath’s team
finished on top of the ladder and lived up to
this billing with an impressive semi final win
over Port Melbourne 2.
They impressively defeated Port Melbourne
1 in the grand final after they defeated
Rachel Main’s Section 2 side in a very
competitive semi final.
Unfortunately Max Robson’s Section 2
team finished in sixth and missed the finals.
On Sunday mornings Kooyong had 11 very
competitive teams representing the Club at
various levels.
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looked like they could have taken out the
pennant if they played well in the finals but
unfortunately they lost a close semi final
with Dendy Park.
Nicole Kaminsky’s Section 4 side finished
on the bottom of the ladder despite
suffering several very close losses
throughout the season and these kids will
be much better for the experience.
across from Saturday morning to fit in with
their school commitments.
This should present the Club’s junior
players with plenty of opportunities to
progress their tennis from the lower
sections right through to Section 1 as
their ability allows.
KOOYONG VS RSY ROUND ROBIN
In Section 6, Dylan Cooper’s team was
extremely competitive but found the top
few sides were just too strong and they
unfortunately finished on the bottom of
the ladder.
The Kooyong vs Royal South Yarra Junior
Round Robin was an overwhelming
success and all of the kids who
participated will be looking forward to next
year’s event to be held at Kooyong.
Laura Hallam’s Section 10 side was
another that made the semi finals but
unfortunately they were without their
number one player when it mattered most
and they couldn’t overcome the loss.
Royal South Yarra hosted the event that saw
32 kids from each club compete in a friendly
round robin and the message came back
that our kids may have won on the day.
In Section 11 Antony Targett’s team looked
like finalists all season before dropping out
Hopefully all of our juniors enjoyed the
experience and we look forward to hosting
the kids from Royal South Yarra in 2011.
One for players who would like to treat their
tennis seriously and create opportunities for
their future, whether it be as a full time tennis
player, a College player in America, a state
grade player or develop a real understanding
of tennis and work in areas of marketing,
accounting or events management with an
IMG or Tennis Australia or something similar.
The other leg of this program is developed
around a more recreational basis for
players who are enthusiastic and love their
tennis and want to get more time on court.
Opportunities will be available to progress
to the performance squads as your desires
or goals change. Both squads have the
ability for you to be involved in 4 sessions
a week and that also involves tournament/
competition and match play at the club.
Developing a Junior Performance Squad
for players 8-12 will involve 3 possible
sessions a week. This program will see
players involved in an environment that
will offer a comprehensive tennis training
program, which will allow them to develop
opportunities and a range of pathways for
their future tennis.
KITA Midday Tennis Bootcamp
This Bootcamp runs from 12 noon to
1:00pm on Tuesday & Thursday, and is
co-ordinated by KITA’s Head Coach,
Greg Wikman. This bootcamp has become
a great addition to our daytime services and
is becoming more popular with our adult
members. This bootcamp gives you a 60
minute cardio workout, and caters for all
ages and standards. Aerobics with a racquet!
KITA Monday & Wednesday Ladies
Clinic
Kita’s ladies clinics are a great place to start
for beginners and the advanced alike. You
can bring your own group or be placed in
a program that suits your ability. It’s a
great way for beginners/intermediate level
players to gain skills and confidence before
beginning competition.
It’s also a great structure for competition
players looking to improve their game,
fitness, tactics and strategies. It’s also a good
social environment to meet others to form
teams and friendships within the club.
We currently have limited places available
NOW for the ladies clinics, so be sure to get
in quick for next term!
KITA Summer Break Holiday Clinics
The ultimate goal of all programs are to
provide a pathway for players who are
motivated, enthusiastic, prepared to make
sacrifices and really apply themselves to
achieve their full potential.
During the Summer Break we will be holding
6 holiday clinics, 3 weeks prior to Christmas
& 3 weeks in January. Our holiday clinics
cater for children of all ages and standards.
We will have specialist coaches with
programs that have been developed for the
young 4-6 year olds.
The vision of all our Squad Programs is to
develop the individuals self confidence, belief
in their abilities, self motivation and have the
ability to apply themselves with a work ethic
that will enable them to achieve great things
with their lives.
We will also run our really popular program
for older ages and also provide a program
for the advanced players. The program is
based around drills and skills in the morning
program and match play and tournaments in
the afternoon with prizes.
Those individuals who are prepared to apply
themselves with a consistent work ethic and
challenge themselves on a continual basis
are those who will create life opportunities.
Our 3 holiday clinics in January include 1
clinic during the AAMI Classic and 2 clinics
during the Australian Open, where the clinic
participants will have the chance to watch
some professional tennis and be surrounded
by the professional tennis lifestyle. The clinics
involving the Australian Open will include a
day trip out to the Australian Open to watch
the professionals such as Roger Federer &
Rafael Nadal in action.
All squads will be based on an application
of interest which can be found in the
coaching office in the proshop
KITA Tennis Bootcamps
The Bootcamps are currently being run on
Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 6:30am
to 8:00am and are for players of all ages and
competition standards.
• For advanced/elite players, drills are
designed to improve your footwork
patters, speed, agility, power and
endurance while using your core to
keep balanced.
• Intermediate and recreational players will
find it great tennis and fitness benefits
too. It’s a dynamic, safe and social
way to workout. This is a high intensity,
high energy, and high repetition tennis
workout.
Places always book very fast and we have
limited positions so be sure to make your
booking soon! Bookings can be made by
phoning through to Kate in the coaching
office on 9824 6860.
KITA Monday & Friday Night In-House
Competition (4:15pm-6:00pm)
Our in-house match-play competition is for
our young members aged 9-12 yrs who
have not yet played competition tennis,
or who have just started out and want to
develop confidence and experience in a
competition format. This competition is run
by John McInnes, who has a wealth of tennis
knowledge and experience.
Kooyong Internatonal Tennis Academy
NEW KITA Performance Squads
Programs for 2011
K.I.T.A.
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Midweek Ladies Report
Our midweek ladies teams continue to
play some extremely competitive tennis
on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
The Club has 11 teams competing across
two different Associations and many of
them have been in the hunt for finals action
this season.
In the Bayside Regional Tennis Association’s
Tuesday morning competition, Jane
Lennon’s Section 1 team finished in sixth
spot on the ladder.
On Thursday mornings, Kris Tulloch’s
Section A side finished in fourth on the
ladder and just missed the finals in a six
team section while Anne Saville’s Section
1 team also finished fourth and just
missed the finals.
In Section 2 the Club fielded two sides
and Heather Anderson’s team finished the
season in seventh while Gillian Rickett’s
team finished first and won their semi final
against Wellington that sent them through
to the grand final.
Good luck to the teams who are yet to
complete their finals series!
They are currently waiting on the result of
the preliminary final to find out who they will
play for the pennant.
We have two teams in the A1 Section and
Sue Taylor’s team is currently in fourth on
the ladder while Sue Thomas’ team sits
in seventh.
Jane Galbraith’s Section 3 team finished in
sixth spot while Ccate Robinson’s Section
4 team finished in fourth but won their semi
final against Mentone and were to play St
Finbar’s in the preliminary final.
In Section 5, Anne Fitzpatrick’s team
finished a very respectable fourth and just
missed out on a finals berth.
In Tuesday morning MEMRLTA competition
the Club has three teams who have just
passed the mid point of their season.
In A4, Sally Addison’s team sit in fifth spot
on the ladder and will be hoping to make
the finals by the end of the season.
We look forward to another big year of
women’s tennis in 2011.
billiards and snooker report
By Alistair MacIndoe
The billiards season is nearing its
completion and our A-Grade team is going
well, having qualified for the finals with a
match still to play. We hope for a late surge
to snatch the crown.
Social matches against the Sandringham
Club and the Royal South Yarra Tennis
Club were held successfully over the last
two months.
David Cosgriff and David Pitt do well in
State Billiards Champs
In the State Billiards Championship, David
Cosgriff (pictured) played very well to reach
the semi-finals. He made two centuries and
numerous other substantial contributions
in his three matches. Meanwhile David Pitt
did well to reach the last eight, making
many half-century breaks.
to accept soft shots. Try not to worry too
much about what you might leave your
opponent.
Harry Andrews wins Club Billiards
Champs
Quote of the Month
Harry Andrews won the Club billiards
championship in a very close match
against the author, winning 203 to 201 in
the final. David Pitt and Neil Maclachlan
were the losing semi-finalists.
Technical tip of the month
Try to hit the balls as softly as you can,
while giving the object ball enough pace to
reach the pocket. The harder you hit the
cue ball, the greater is the chance of hitting
it off line; also the pockets are more likely
“I cannot remember
anyone ever asking
'Who came Second?'
Can you?”
- Ray Reardon, six times World Professional
Snooker Champion.
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Sue, Gill, Marie and Karen continue to
provide a happy, safe, nurturing and fun
environment in the crèche, with the children
able to participate in lots of activities
including art and craft, dressing up, sand
play and physical play.
With our children happily settled in the
crèche, parents can enjoy the club’s
facilities, whether playing tennis, going to
the gym, participating in Pilates or Zumba,
having a swim or just relaxing in the bistro.
For more details and to arrange a tour of
the crèche, please contact the pro-shop.
Crèche Session Times and Fees
The crèche operates during school terms,
from 9.15 am to 12.00 pm on Mondays to
Thursdays and from 9.15 am to 12.15 pm
on Fridays. The annual family registration
fee for 2010 was $65, with a session fee of
$10 per child.
Recent Social and Fundraising Events
Sex and the City
Movie Night
Tuesday 8th June
Held at the Palace Cinema, Balwyn, our
movie night was attended by 38 people,
mainly creche mums and their family and
friends.
We enjoyed drinks in the foyer upstairs
before seeing Carrie, Miranda, Samantha
and Charlotte in Sex and the City 2. The
night was a fun one and was a successful
fundraiser too!
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Parent s Dinner
Friday 6th August.
The first of hopefully many such nights, the
Parents’ Dinner was held in the Racquet
Club, and was a most enjoyable evening
for those who attended.
We enjoyed drinks followed by a wonderful
3-course dinner. Thanks to Patrice and the
other staff for looking after us so well and
helping to make the night so special.
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Kooyong Children s
Christmas Party
Sunday 28th November
As always, an amazing and fun time was
had by the 71 children attending, as well as
by their parents and grandparents.
Apart from enjoying lots of party food and
playing with many balloons, the children
were treated to a visit from Santa and were
entertained by a balloonist, face painting
and a magical Christmas fairy. There were
also door prizes and raffles.
Samantha Wood
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Nathan Sneyd joins Kooyong in January 2011 as the Head Squash Professional.
Nathan Sneyd joins Kooyong in January
2011 as the Head Squash Professional.
Nathan has returned from a 10-year
coaching position in Luxembourg and it
was Melbourne & Kooyong that attracted
him to coach again.
Born and educated in New Zealand,
Nathan represented his country of birth as
a Junior & Senior player.
In recent years he has played for his
adopted country, Luxembourg, in the
European Team Championship.
With a tertiary education in Sporting
Performance, Nathan is a New Zealand and
Australian registered level 2 squash coach.
He also has accreditation as a European
and UK level 3 squash coach, an
accreditation that has a reputation of the
highest standard.
Former World Open Champion Vicki
Cardwell has added another trophy to
the family’s collection when she recently
claimed another World Title.
During his time in Luxembourg he was the
National Coach to the Luxembourg Squash
Federation and year by year the junior &
senior teams & squads reaped rewards from
their continuous success in development.
Vicki travelled to Cologne, in Germany, to
contest the World Masters Games and was
able to win the Women’s Over 55 final in
impressive fashion.
He is also the founder and director of Squash
Logic Coaching School at Luxembourg’s
premier 8 court squash and fitness centre.
Nathan says, ‘Squash requires a combination
of skills performed quickly. It is best to be
honed with the help of a squash coach.
From beginners and social players, to the
more advanced, they can all benefit from the
tutelage of an experienced player & coach.’
‘Due to the quick instinctive reflexes
required to play squash it is easy to fall into
bad habits with movement, technique and
shot selection. These effectively snowball
while playing and more than often reflect a
negative outcome,‘ he says.
After cruising through the round robin
stages, Vicki continued her good form in
the knockout phase of the competition by
defeating Bermuda’s Denise Joan Kyme
11-1, 11-7, 11-2 in the quarterfinal.
Nathan is now coaching at Kooyong and
has recently been a training partner for
Sarah Fitz-Gerald in preparation for the
Women’s World Team Championship.
He is looking forward to teaching squash
at Kooyong and can be contacted on 0432
434 227 or via email [email protected].
In the semi final Vicki faced England’s Jan
Mary Ellis and completed another easy
victory with great symmetry by defeating
her opponent 11-5, 11-5, 11-5.
Vicki, seeded number one, faced the
second seeded Scot, Pauline Douglas, in
the final and showed why she is a member
of the Squash Australia Hall of Fame with
another sterling performance.
Winning the title 11-5, 11-7, 11-3, Vicki
claimed Australia’s second world title of the
event after Adelaide’s Geoff Davenport won
the Men’s Over
50 event.
Our congratulations go to Vicki on another
wonderful achievement!
Kooyong’s Sarah Cardwell and Selena Shaikh have completed a rare quinella
at the recent Australian Junior Squash Championship in Alice Springs.
Seeded one and two respectively, Sarah and Selena travelled two very
different paths to the under 19 girls’ final.
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disappointing after the excellent results
we had in the autumn season as only
two teams, B1 and D2, played finals.
Amiel won every match 3/0 except his
first match where he lost the first game
before winning the next three games to
win the match.
A bright spot has been the continued
improvement of Amiel Raniga’s squash
despite being just 14 years of age.
This season he was promoted to number
2 in D1 and has not lost a match and won
them all 3/0.
He played his first pennant match for
Kooyong last season at number four in the
pennant winning D2 team.
His unbeaten streak for Kooyong now
sits at 20 matches and he has won
60 consecutive games, which is a
magnificent record.
Another first for the Club was entering a
team in C3 where the qualification to play
for KLTC was to be over 65 years of age
and the seven players were Barry Barnes,
Hedy Mameghan, Peter Mayberry, Nick
Alves, Mike Wilson, Bert Armstrong and
Bill Dubsky.
The combined age of the team was 478
years and they regularly had to concede
130 years in their matches but they finished
a creditable fourth.
Sarah was able cruise through her opening round match with Queensland’s
Angela Sadler 11/2, 11/5, 11/4 and then continued her dominance with
a win over Heather Pilley from NSW 11/3, 11/5, 11/5.
Selena took a much tougher path to the final including a first
round match with Challen Stowell from Queensland that she
won 11/6, 8/11, 11/7, 11/8.
In the semi final she faced Jennifer Brown from NSW
and this turned out to be a marathon match as both girls
battled it out for a spot in the final.
After going down two games to one, Selena fought back
to win a titanic struggle 7/11, 11/2, 7/11, 11/7, 11/9 to
setup the all-Kooyong final.
In the final, Sarah continued her dominance of the
competition to take out the Australian Championship
11/3, 11/4, 11/4. This is thought to be the first
time two Kooyong members have played off for a
National Squash Championship and what a wonderful
achievement it is for both girls.
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Kooyong Bridge Club held their Annual
General Meetng in October:
q The new Constitution was accepted
by the Members
q Leeron Branicki was made an
honorary Life Member of the
Bridge Club
To commence our fundraising activities for
2011 we are selling tickets for the AAMI
Classic at Kooyong on Wednesday 12th
January and Friday 14th January 2011,
which includes lunch in the Clubhouse and
excellent seats in the stadium to watch
the tennis.
q A new Committee was voted in as
follows: President - Leeron Branicki,
Treasurer - Bruce Higgs, Secretary
The end of the year Christmas Events:
Monday 6th December is the last
daytime duplicate for 2010 and
afternoon tea will be served.
The first Penny Purbrick Annual Award
will be presented to the two top
Players from Daytime Duplicate.
Tuesday 7th December is the Evening
Duplicate with celebratory Supper and
presentation of Trophies.
Lleyton Hewitt, our great champion,
will be competing together with other
overseas champions.
Booking forms are available in the
Clubhouse. If you attend on Wednesday 12th
January you will see all eight players in action.
After you return from holidays we are
holding our very popular event for all
tennis players, the Ladies Doubles Grass
Tournament played on the grass courts at
Kooyong on Monday 7th March 2011 with
lunch included.
Our 'JJ' Round Robin, held in memory of
the late John Jeffries was a huge success.
Many will have fond memories of John,
an extremely well known and much loved
personality around the club for years.
The entry forms have already been mailed
out but if you would like to join all our regular
players and require an entry form, they can
be obtained from the office at Kooyong.
Entries close on Friday 11th February 2011
so don’t delay; pick up one soon so you
don’t miss out.
Finally, on behalf of all my Committee I
thank you most sincerely for your wonderful
support of all functions in 2010 and I look
forward to having you join with us again in
2011 to help all the sick children in Victoria.
A very Happy Christmas to you all!
Marie Devereux
President
- Roger Kenna Committee - Moira
Righetti, Elizabeth Neal, Val Miles,
Kate Millie, Susan Everist, Fiona
Trescowthick
q The retiring Committee Members
Play was underway just after 3pm on an
absolutely stunning Sunday afternoon in
October for a couple of hours of thoroughly
enjoyable social competition en tout cas.
We thank the wonderful staff at our
Club for assisting in the success of our
Bridge Club.
were thanked for their contribution
to the Club with special thanks
to Wendy Johnson, the Interim
President from June to October
Bridge at Kooyong for 2011 will
commence on Monday 31st January
and Tuesday 1st February and we
look forward to another happy and
successful year.
On 12th October the RACV Bridge
Club joined us for Dinner and Duplicate
with Geoff and Jan Keenan the winners
for RACV and Leeron and Alf Branicki
winners for Kooyong.
Latest details and information always
available on the Bridge webpage
at www.kooyong.com.au.
Sunday 14th November is the date for
the very popular Kooyong Congress
being Swiss Pairs including lunch,
trophies and prizes.
Safe and happy holidays to all.
Leeron Branicki
President
From all comments, everyone had a
fantastic day rounded off with a drink and
some delicacies from our Kooyong catering
department on the terrace.
Many thanks to all, both Committee and
KLTC staff who helped make the afternoon
an outstanding event.
Congratulations goes to the Winners:
Gabby and Neville Miles
Frances Rees & Derrick Wilde
Diane and Harold Coles
Tijana Zoric & Chris Piesse
Felicity Taylor & Scott Bolton
Detje Marcel & Jean-Pascal Marcel
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For members who haven't participated
in one of our Round Robin days, they are
an excellent opportunity to enjoy mixed
doubles and make new acquaintances at
the club.
These days are frequently booked out, so
it's always wise to get your registration in
to reception early.
Single entries, pairs or groups are most
welcome, and we try to accommodate
playing requests where possible.
With the year quickly drawing to a close,
and this being my last report as I embark
on further part-time study, it's perhaps
timely to reflect on 2010.
Unfortunately it has been a difficult year for
many on the Social Committee, leaving us
more than a little shorthanded to get our
planned events off the ground.
As with other Committees, we are small
group of volunteers assisting the club by
arranging social activities in the time we
have available.
As we go to print, we have our AGM on
November 18th (new Committee members
are welcome to join throughout the year)
and our first RSYLTC/KLTC Challenge
locked in for Sunday 21 November.
It is thought this will be an annual event
between the two clubs on a rotation basis,
and hopefully an enjoyable afternoon of
'social' tennis for all.
Numbers will be limited and on a 'first-in'
basis. The Challenge will perhaps be to
ensure there is only friendly competition!
Look forward to seeing you soon and
welcoming some new faces and ideas
to the Committee.
Natalie Postma President
AGM
At the recent AGM the "New" 2011
Social Committee Office Bearers were
elected unanimously:
President: David Hadley
Vice President: Tanya Fryc
Treasurer: Rowan Harris
Secretary: Janet Wainwright
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank
Natalie Postma for all the hard work she
has done for the Social Committee and
we look forward to receiving your valuable
suggestions for social events and your
continued support for 2011.
David Hadley President
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AROUND THE CLUB
Menu
spring degustation
On arrival an Italian Prosecco
Prosecco Di Valdobbiadene
From Winery La Riva Dei Frati Region
Conegliano Valdobbiadene
a
s a result of the highly
successful French Night in July
we have 15 new members with
several others still considering joining.
I was particularly pleased that a number
of people have joined individually. They
clearly felt welcomed and comfortable
at our Functions.
One of the aims of the Society, beside
the obvious ones of enhancing our
experience and enjoyment of Food and
Wine, is to provide an environment where
Kooyong members can meet and enjoy
the company of other members outside of
their particular sporting interests.
On September 29 we enjoyed a beautiful
degustation menu at the Society
Restaurant at 23 Bourke Street, in the
City. The dessert was good, the first four
courses were superb, and I could not pick
one above the others.
After drinks upstairs we were seated in
Rino’s Room (named in deference to the
original owner of the Restaurant, an early
icon for Italian food in Melbourne).
I was a little uncertain with the layout
of the room – long and narrow, with
upholstered benches along the wall,
requiring two long tables almost end to
end, seating a total of 20, another table of
14 and one of 8.
This was different from our usual tables
of 8 or 10. Well, it worked excellently.
People moved within their tables, talked
between tables, and if the level of
conversation is an indicator of the level of
satisfaction a very good evening was had
by all.
The room, still in its traditional red and
gold wallpaper and red velvet upholstery
provided a warm atmosphere.
The wines, on the recommendation
of the restaurant, were supplied by
Russell Gehling, a wholesaler in Albert
Park. Russell attended and gave a lively
introduction to the wines, which are listed
with the menu below. The initial sparkling
was highly praised and I particularly
enjoyed the pinot grigio.
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1st Course
New Year’s Eve
We'd like to draw your attention to the
New Year's Eve Dinner being organised
by Food and Beverage Manager Patrice
Renaudin in the Racquet Club. It is not
a Wine & Food Society Function but a
number of our members have enjoyed it
immensely in the past. It was not held last
year due to the incomplete renovations.
Speak to Patrice for details.
2011
We have made some initial bookings
and plans for 2011 though these may be
subject to some alteration:
Friday, March 4th, 2011
A large function in the Kooyong Room
to which Members may invite one guest
plus Kooyong Members and their guest.
It will be a themed night – probably either
an Australian or a Spanish theme – on a
similar style to the French Night last July.
We hope to be able to make use of the
lovely balcony area by having the Function
early in the year.
Friday, July 1st, 2011
Winemakers Dinner in the Racquet Club.
Friday/Saturday, November 25th
or 26th, 2011
EOY/Christmas Function in Racquet
Club.
Membership or information enquiries
should be directed to either: Mary Hoban,
President, [email protected] Ph.
9499 2881, or Peter Nolan, Secretary,
[email protected] Ph. 9859 1014
FUNCTION No. 280
Carpaccio di Manzo
Thinly sliced cured beef topped
with rocket and reggiano
White: Pinot Grigio 2008 from Palladium
Winery Region Veneto
Vernaccia Reserva 2006 from Calcinaie
Winery Region San Giminano
Red: Colli Senesi Chainti Classico 2009
from Calcinaie Winery Region San
Giminano
AROUND THE CLUB
WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE PART OF
KOOYONG HEALTH CLUB, WITH MORE
MEMBERS UTILISING THE WORLDCLASS FACILITIES. IT'S INSPIRING TO
SEE A NUMBER OF OLDER AND YOUNGER
MEMBERS TAKING UP WEIGHT TRAINING
(RESISTANCE TRAINING).
Our Thursday, 10.30 Morning group exercise class
has been reinvented into a boxing class for ladies,
and a boxing dummy and gloves and pads have been
purchased for members, and Hannah is doing a terrific
job with the group.
Weight training has a valuable long term effect on
health, muscle mass, bone density and is the ultimate
discipline for long term weigh loss, due to more muscle
mass and a higher basal metabolic rate, which assists
with burning calories at a higher rate.
DAYS
TIMES
CLASS
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
8.30 AM
9.30 AM
10.30 AM
9.30 AM
7.30 PM
Pilates
Pilates
Power Bar
Pilates
Power Bar
New state of the art, cardiovascular equipment has
been purchased by the club, one cross trainer and
one treadmill with TV monitors, and two new stationary
exercise bikes.
A big thank-you to Jules “Julian Roberts” for his
personal training services and co-writing of the Health
Club News. His jovial manner and poetic license was a
real asset at the Health Club.
2nd Course
A new trainer is joining our team of professionals.
Troy Griffiths has completed a degree in Health
Science and has extensively studied lifestyle diseases,
special populations, resistance training, and competed
in gymnastics & swimming.
Along with the Health Club remaining extremely
popular and vibrant, Hannah Savige our body
conditioning and Zumba instructor, has certainly been
raising the bar of intensity on the group exercise circuit.
Capesante Ripieni
Scallop filled with scarmoza and basil lightly
coated in fresh crumbs and shallow fried
Giminano
3rd Course
Scialatelli con Vongole
A typical fresh pasta from Sorrento
with clams, spinach, eggplant and calamari
All who enjoy her weekly classes can see Hannah’s
passion, fitness and dedication. Hannah’s Zumba
classes are currently held on Monday 10.30 AM,
Tuesday 8.00 PM and Friday 11.00 AM.
Zumba is about having fun and getting fit at the same
time. Interval training sessions that incorporate a variety
of movements at different paces, Zumba allows you to
tone and shape your body through high calorie burning
and a class that is fun with a routine that is natural for
your body.
The new Pilates timetable has been adjusted giving the
participants two 9.30 AM time slots.
Margaret Scotti has done an exceptional job with the
ladies and working in with the other group fitness
instructors.
As the weekday classes are becoming well patronised
and popular, the Health Club is looking to extend
the group exercise range to the weekends and early
morning on weekdays.
Zumba, Pilates, Yoga, Boxing and Boot Camp classes
would be gradually introduced. We would encourage
all members interested to fill in a feedback form that
can be located just next to the Health Club Office.
It is interesting that whilst a considerable amount of
people train really hard in the gym, they still do not lose
weight. The major contributing factor for weight loss
is what we eat, 85% is food and the kind of meal
you prepare.
As personal trainers, we feel we can do more to help
members achieve good health and fitness. The Health
Club Team is introducing LivingLEAN recipe handouts
for members that want to lose weight and put on
muscle and feel great.
If you have any enquires regarding the Health Club
Activities you can contact Health Club Manager Michael
Kull on Mobile: 0419003762 Phone: 9822 3333.
Giminano
4th Course
Agnello e Coniglio
Duo of grappa infused brioche crumbed
lamb cutlet and rabbit fi lled with martini
and vanilla scented pork mince
Red: Casa Sola Chainti Classico 2007 from
Calcinaie Winery Region San Giminano
Montepulciano 2007 from 1st Drop Winery
Adelaide Hills Sa
5th Course
Semi Freddo di Cioccolata bianca
Wednesday 29 September 2010
White chocolate and honeycomb semi
freddo served with small Italian doughnuts
Society Restaurant
from Kofererhof Winery Region Alto Adige
Gewurtzraminer 2007
AUGUST 2010
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AROUND THE CLUB
Diary
Dates
December 2011 - March 2011
December
2010
Sunday 5th
Royal Children’s
Hospital Auxiliary
Christmas Lunch
Saturday 11th
Sunday 12th
Wayne Arthurs Cup
Kooyong
KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC.
F U N C T I O N S AT
Friday 25th
Friday 31st
Lunch at Kooyong
New Year's Eve Dinner
Racquet Club
(Enquiries to Patrice
Renaudin)
Sunday 30th
Kooyong Foundation
Australian Open Men’s
Final Dinner
March
2011
Februauy
2011
Alicia Molik Cup
Wine & Food Society
Dinner in the Kooyong
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Friday 4th
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Club
Wednesday 12th
Saturday 15th
AAMI Classic Media
Launch
nday 20th,
Saturday 19th, Su
nday 27th
Saturday 26th & Su
TBC
Kooyong m
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January
2011
Tuesday 11th
Saturday 26th
Sunday 27th
Squash Club
Championships
Monday 7th
Royal Children’s
Hospital Tennis Day
Kooyong member Jeff Sonderhof married
long time partner and best friend Jan
Hansson in Las Vegas on the 10th of
August at the A Elvis Chapel. They
married in front of 16 colourful family and
friends, all decked out in Aloha Hawaii
themed outfits, and then enjoyed the
Legends in Concert show and buffet
at Harrah’s Casino on The Strip. Fellow
Kooyong member Graeme Goudie was
Jeff’s best man having travelled via Los
Angeles across the Nevada desert by
bus to Las Vegas with his wife Sue.
LET THE FUNCTION ROOMS AT KOOYONG BE
YOUR FIRST CHOICE FOR YOUR EVENT IN 2011.
From business parties to family events, we have rooms to accommodate intimate groups of 20 or
more with all of our rooms enjoying private balconies and stunning views over our grass courts.
For larger events, The Kooyong Room can accommodate up to 250 guests with room for
a dance floor and state of the art audiovisual equipment for presentations or slideshows.
Members enjoy complimentary room hire if you choose Kooyong for your next function.
Please contact our Function Manager on 9822 3333 for information.
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